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   Whip-smart

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   • 1. very quick-witted and intelligent: informal North American "a private eye is expected to be whip-smart and tough as nails"

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   What does whip smart mean?

   • Philadelphia is a city of colleges and is full of whip-smart students. This was whip-smart political satire. What is the pronunciation of whip-smart? 聰明絕頂, 聰明靈活… 聪明绝顶, 聪明灵活… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! WHIP-SMART definition: 1. (of a person or animal) intelligent and able to understand things quickly: 2. showing…. Learn more.

   WHIP-SMART | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What is a whip smart candidate?

   • The candidate was described as " whip smart ", with judgment beyond his years. The critics praised the show's whip-smart dialogue. When things start to go wrong, he must act with whip-smart precision to keep his plan intact. There's a whole new generation of whip-smart designers out there, waiting to take over from the old order.

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   What does smart as a whip vs Smeart mean?

   • Ngram: smart as a whip vs whip smart. From Online Etymology, smart in Old English (Proto-Germanic smarta-) meant "be painful". In late Old English, smeart meant painful, severe, stinging; causing a sharp pain. Only in the 1300's did it come to be used as ""quick, active, clever".

   Why does “Whip smart” come to mean “Very smart”?

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   Does a whip cause pain and smart?

   • So while a whip might cause pain and smart, someone would be strong, quick, and intense in manner in the same way a whip is strong, quick, and intense. Source: Article 1 In another article, the possibility of a pun was mentioned. I had not noticed whipsmart before and hardly know what it is supposed to mean.

   Why does “Whip smart” come to mean “Very smart”?

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whip-smartWhip-smart Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WHIP-SMART is very smart or clever. How to use whip-smart in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › whip-smartWHIP-SMART | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WHIP-SMART definition: 1. (of a person or animal) intelligent and able to understand things quickly: 2. showing…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › whip-smartWHIP-SMART | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WHIP-SMART meaning: 1. (of a person or animal) intelligent and able to understand things quickly: 2. showing…. Learn more.

6. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 290443Why does “Whip smart” come to mean “Very smart”?

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   Nov 29, 2015 · Oxford online dictionary defines “Whip smart” as informal, chiefly North American. Very quick-witted and intelligent: But I’m unable to associate the word, “whip” with “smart and intelligent” as it comes out. For instance, COD at hand defines “whip” as: strip of leather or cord fastened to handle.

   • There is a smart play on words in the idiom as smart as a whip . In this particular idiom, either meaning seems to make sense. Smart : adjective...
   • As described by @Hot Licks in the comments: smart as a whip Informal, chiefly North American Very quick-witted and intelligent: despite some of the...
   • Smart as a whip : according to The Phrase a Finder the expression originates from the use of a whip during the horse-driven vehicle period:. "Brigh...
   • From Online Etymology , smart in Old English (Proto-Germanic smarta- ) meant "be painful". In late Old English, smeart meant painful, severe,...
   • The earliest match I could find for the exact expression "smart as a whip" is from " The Right Man in the Right Place " in the [Cincinnati, Ohio]...

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › whip-smartWhip-smart - definition of whip-smart by The Free Dictionary

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   Define whip-smart. whip-smart synonyms, whip-smart pronunciation, whip-smart translation, English dictionary definition of whip-smart. adj informal extremely clever Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000,...

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › whip-smartwhip-smart - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   6 days ago · whip-smart (Canada, US, informal) Very intelligent. Synonyms: smart as a whip, sharp as a tack Antonyms: see Thesaurus: stupid

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › whip-smart_adjwhip-smart adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the adjective whip-smart mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective whip-smart . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.