Monday, April 20, 2009

What's the etymology of the phrase clever clogs?

Clever clogs A 1980s variant of clever dick used by British youngsters. The term possibly has a comic-book origin, %26#039;clogs%26#039; being used for purely alternative reasons.





above from source: however, is located in literature in a few cases earlier, also perhaps Cumberland is source.

What%26#039;s the etymology of the phrase clever clogs?
I believe it is British/Australian


It basically means someone is very clever, (if you don%26#039;t already know)





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