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George Harrison, speaking with Lanya of her former boyfriend, Phil, says at
p. 213 that he was "a stuckup, up-tight, tight-assed asshole... Smart? Oh,
he was smart as a whip".
Now, this is not exactly a praise, but what does he mean when he says "smart
as a whip"?

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Maurizio Nati
Thu May 15, 2003 12:39 pm

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George Harrison, speaking with Lanya of her former boyfriend, Phil, says at p. 213 that he was "a stuckup, up-tight, tight-assed asshole... Smart? Oh, he was... 		Maurizio Nati
bibnaz
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12:37 pm

... Right. The earlier part is saying he's arrogant, inhibited, controlling, etc. "Smart as a whip" is a common idiomatic expression (a quick Google search on...
Steve M
chimaxx
Offline Send Email 		May 15, 2003
2:24 pm

"Smart as a whip" is definitely a compliment. It originted as a double pun, though now it's an idiom. "Smart" not only means "intelligent", it's also a verb...
Manuel Cabrera
mandel_cali
Offline Send Email 		May 15, 2003
4:23 pm

Actually, "smart as a whip" is a pretty well known metaphor. When you whip something, it smarts. To smart: to cause or be the cause or seat of a sharp ...
de koninck
koninck63
Offline Send Email 		May 15, 2003
6:42 pm

Around 06:51 PM 5/15/2003, "Maurizio Nati" wrote, ... This passage is also another nice example of the little touches Delany puts on the speech of George...
Ron Henry
ronhenryithaca
Offline Send Email 		May 16, 2003
12:35 pm
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