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What is the origin of the term "in like a dirty shirt"?

Question #107537. Asked by unclerick.
Last updated May 14 2021.

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I assume from the contexts I saw there that being "in like a dirty shirt" means "a sure thing", "a done deal", or something like that.

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Response last updated by gtho4 on May 14 2021.
Aug 09 2009, 6:54 PM
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