English question again

[janette]

On several occasions while in Newcastle I heard the word 'mint' (sp?), as in 'you're mint' or 'the club is really mint'. I understand it is something positive, but what does it mean exactly and where does it come from?

Anyone?

/J

Comments

[eyekiller]

Hmm. Possibly comes from 'mint condition'.

"Mint Condition is an expression used in the description of pre-owned goods. "Mint" means "used, but still as new". Originally, the phrase comes from the way collectors describe the condition of coins. As the name given to a coin factory is a 'mint', then mint condition is the condition a coin is in as it leaves the mint. "

[janette]

oh yes, mint condition, I've heard that many times. Thanks

/J

[prometheia]

Åh, en av de väldigt få som bor i Sverige och tycker om Rachmaninov! *vinkar*

[janette]

hej hej :-) ska vi frienda? min journal är ganska enformig just nu men blir du uttråkad kan du bara unfrienda mig igen ;-)

/J

[prometheia]

Absolut!

P.S. Den är iaf inte tråkig att läsa, måste jag säga :D