General
finer than frog hair
What does finer than frog hair mean?
Used to say one is doing very well, or that something is extremely fine—frogs having no hair at all.
"How you doin'? Finer than frog hair split four ways."
Origin
Southern hyperbolic idiom; since frogs are hairless, "frog hair" is the finest thing imaginable.
Frequently asked questions
What does "finer than frog hair" mean?
It means doing very well, or that something is exceedingly fine — often a cheerful answer to "how are you?"
Why frog hair?
Frogs have no hair at all, so "frog hair" is imagined as the finest, thinnest thing possible.
How do you use "finer than frog hair"?
Reply to a greeting: "How you doin'? Finer than frog hair split four ways."
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