How did keen as mustard originate?

The phrase is first recorded in William Walker’s exhaustively titled Phraseologia Anglo-Latina, or phrases of the English and Latin tongue; together with Paroemiologia Anglo-Latina, 1672: “As keen as mustard.”

What is the saying as mustard?

mainly BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONED. If someone is keen as mustard they are very eager to do something. I have an adult pupil who scored very low in assessments but is keen as mustard. Note: You can also describe someone as mustard-keen. Sir Richard was mustard-keen to say his bit.

Why does mustard mean good?

That’s why, as early as the 1600s, hot/strong/keen as mustard was a figure of speech for something extremely powerful, passionate, or enthusiastic. He’s mustard, for example, means “He’s great.” It’s this idea, of mustard as “excellent” or “great,” that seems to be at work in cut the mustard.

What is the simile for as keen as?

Keen as a sword. Keen like a spear. Keen as a wolf. Keen of glance as a falcon.

What is the meaning as thick as thieves?

Definition of thick as thieves : very close and secretive They were (as) thick as thieves for weeks, which made us wonder what they were doing.

What is the simile of mule?

List of AS… AS Similes

as happy as a lark	very happy
as obstinate as a mule	very obstinate, stubborn
as old as the hills	very, very old
as pale as death	very pale or white in the face
as plain as day	very clear

What is the meaning of as keen as mustard?

Very excited and enthusiastic. Awaiting eagerly. Little kids are always as keen as mustard to learn new things around them. She is as keen as mustard to get her hands on the new toys that her mother promised her. The class was as keen as mustard to begin the 4 day trip. She went to Europe for a vacation and came home as keen as mustard to go back.

Is keen and Sons mustard the same as Colman’s?

A company called Keen and Sons was one of the earliest manufacturers of the condiment. They were taken over by Colman’s in 1903, although the brand name persists and mustard is still available under that name. ‘As keen as mustard’ and a well-known company called Keen that made mustard.

What is the origin of mustard?

So, back to the origin. A company called Keen and Sons was one of the earliest manufacturers of the condiment. They were taken over by Colman’s in 1903, although the brand name persists and mustard is still available under that name. ‘As keen as mustard’ and a well-known company called Keen that made mustard.

Who is keen as mustard on ‘the Big Bang theory’?

There are plenty of talented kids around this area who are keen as mustard to be on the team, so we should have no problem filling the spot. Silverstone plays the hardened veteran detective, while Ridley plays the keen-as-mustard rookie assigned to be her partner.