2006-09-09 03:38:54 · 4 answers · asked by V 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
In the third issue of Playboy, Hugh Hefner referred to one of his young Playmates as "wide-eyed and bushy tailed," a reference meant not only to describe her physical characteristics but also her innocent sexuality. [She was reportedly a virgin.]
The expression caused a huge uproar among religious conservatives because they thought the phrase was pornographic.
Hefner wrote a series of articles in the 7th, 8th and 9th issues about how naive the religious conservatives were re euphemistic language for human sexuality.
Thus the idiom "wide-eyed and bushy tailed" was introduced to and sustained in the English language.
2006-09-09 04:14:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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where does the saying wide eyed and bushy tailed come from?
2015-08-18 14:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squirrel hunters and keepers. Go to the country or a park up north. The healthy squirrels hold their tails up and it is very bushy. Because of the possibility of predators their eyes are wide open. So wide eyed and bushy tailed is a healthy, alert person.
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2006-09-09 03:44:30 · answer #3 · answered by chrisbrown_222 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have to agree with the squirrel reference, but I always heard it as "bright eyed and bushy tailed."
2006-09-09 03:57:16 · answer #4 · answered by SuperMom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's talking about being as energetic squirrels are
2006-09-09 03:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by roamin70 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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