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Where did the expression "over the moon" (to describe being happy) originate?
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- geezerLv 73 years agoFavorite Answer
The first time the line "over the moon" was used was in the children's nursery rhyme :
Hay Diddle Diddle
The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cow jumped over the Moon
The little Dog laughed to see such Fun
and
The Dish ran away with the Spoon.
It's a nonsense rhyme
but "over the moon" meant that the cow was excited and full of energy.
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