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chris1970 | 20:12 Sat 25th Feb 2006 | Phrases & Sayings
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where does the saying come from
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According to the Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins 'quick' comes from the Anglo-Saxon 'cwicu' meaning 'alive or living.' The phrase is a holdover from the original meaning of the word. Literally it means to cut through the skin to the living tissue; figuratively 'You have hurt my feelings."
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