Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed?
The origin’s a little nuts.
Here’s a fun little factoid.
In yesterday’s article, I wrote the phrase “bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.”
Ever hear that before?
It’s a phrase that’s often used to describe someone who’s unusually alert and chipper. Especially at a time when most others are not.
For example:
When your wife gets out of bed and looks absolutely glowing and radiant, you might say something like…
“Wow, honey! Aren’t you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning!”
In other words…
“Damn, you look full of life today!”
But where does the phrase actually come from?
Apparently, the terms “bright-eyed” and “bushy-tailed” actually originated at different times. “Bright-eyed” in the late 1500s. And “bushy-tailed” around 1870.
It wasn’t until 1912 that the terms appeared together for the first time. But even more interesting was that they weren’t referring to a person, either.
They were referring to a squirrel.
Which did, in fact, have bright eyes and a bushy tail.
Since then, the phrase has evolved into what it is today. Which, essentially, is a metaphor that refers to someone being lively, alert, and frisky… like a squirrel.
Kinda nuts, right?
So the next time you hear the phrase “bright-eyed and bushy-tailed,” you’ll know the inside scoop.
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Go ahead and grab my morning checklist below.
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