What is the origin of the expression "whip something up"?

As in "I'll just go whip something up in the kitchen." Obviously it means to put something together quickly (lunch or a PowerPoint presentation, for example). It is similar to "throw something together."

Does the term derive from the cooking term "whipping" (e.g., whipping cream), which indicates the motion of whipping, or is it more closely related to making something (e.g., a horse) move faster by using a whip?

2010-09-02T07:14:26Z

EDIT: Thanks for putting so much effort into my question :-)

?2010-09-01T10:37:19Z

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I believe that it is probably an amplification of "I'll stir something up."

Let me do some research and get back to you.

NOTHING ON THE FIRST PAGE, STILL CHECKING

[Edit] Sorry, the only source I got said "whip something up" referred to cooking. That seemed to be so obvious that it wasn't worth reporting.

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?2010-09-01T16:50:09Z

It comes from scrambling chicken eggs when that is all you have to eat.

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