Re: Flint

[Donna Ruth Dahlstrom <rdahl@TENET.EDU>]

Rhonda:

Although I have no citable source, I agree with your post.  Flynn was an
infamous "ladies' man".  Believe he died of a heart attach, though, but
was treated many times for STDs.

Ruth Dahlstrom, Coordinator, Library/Media Svcs.     Ph.:  512-645-3257
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On 16 Jan 1997, Rhonda Bracey wrote:

> I always thought the expression was "in like Flynn". Errol Flynn
> (originally from Tasmania, Australia) was a Hollywood actor in the 1930s
> (and 40s??) who had quite a reputation with the ladies!!! I even think
> he died of some sort of sexually transmitted disease.
>
> I just looked up the Macquarie Dictionary (THE Australian dictionary!)
> and they have the colloquialism "In like Flynn" with the following
> definition: "successful in a particular enterprise, esp. sexually".
>
> Definitely here in Australia we say "in like Flynn" (not flint), and it
> often refers to sexual conquest (particularly by males in reference to
> females). I found no reference to "in like flint".
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