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zabado | 14:07 Fri 18th Sep 2015 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why " brand spanking new" ?
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The phrase brand spanking new means to be entirely new or recently created, and was first recorded in 1860. It evolved from the compound word brand-new and the phrase spick-and-span. Also, spanking, while the main definition is to hit someone on the butt, can also mean to move quickly. So one might say that a brand spanking new object was created quickly or...
14:13 Fri 18th Sep 2015
The phrase brand spanking new means to be entirely new or recently created, and was first recorded in 1860. It evolved from the compound word brand-new and the phrase spick-and-span. Also, spanking, while the main definition is to hit someone on the butt, can also mean to move quickly. So one might say that a brand spanking new object was created quickly or appeared very fast.
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Thanks guys.
Touch your toes and I'll demonstrate such a new experience for you.
OG, don't forget to post the video on here.

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