>As long as we're talking about slang superlatives, I'd like to hear some
>theories about where "fly" came from or how it came to mean what it
>does. I was surprised to read that it was in usage in the 30's - in
>Duke's "Music is my Mistress" with much the same meaning (fly girl) as it
>has now, or well, at least it did in the 70's. I suppose it's gone
>now. And don't tell me it's an acronym for "Fine Lady, Young." ;-)
Doesn't it have to do with zippers? ;-)
Phil Daley
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