Energetic, feisty, spirited, tenacious, spunky…

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  • “During the 1920s vinegar was used to mean vitality and energy and that's the meaning in 'piss and vinegar' and 'pep and vinegar'. At that time many phrases indicating a general perkiness and vitality entered the language, often for no other reason than linguistic exuberance“
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He/She is “full of piss and vinegar”.

Submitted by plbuckner on July 31, 2021

Modified by acronimous on August 01, 2021

Additional definitions for 'full of piss and vinegar':

full of piss and vinegarExuberant or enthusiastic, especially to an excessive degree; brazen.
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