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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
"Rode hard and put away wet" is the original saying.
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Yes, horsey origin. These days it's applied to anything that has been used hard and not cared for.
"And I don't think anyone has ever wiped off the undercarriage with a towel.
They would be put in an insane asylum."
Or maybe given a nice award at a concour event. I've seen people on their backs wiping the undercarriage of Porches at 356 Registry events.