Chapter: Mint Condition: Freshness Guaranteed! 🍃
Definition
“Appearing to be brand-new and unused; in excellent shape. A favorite hyperbole of used-car salesmen and secondhand dealers, this term was borrowed from philatelists who so describe a new, unused stamp. It began to be transferred to other objects by the 1920s.”
🎩 Fancy a Fictitious Fancy?
In Iris Murdoch’s novel The Flight from the Enchanter (1956), she noted, “‘The books were chaotic, but in mint condition.’”
🪙 Related and Similar Terms
• Spick-and-span: Refers to something that is spotlessly clean and neat. • Pristine: In its original condition; unspoiled or untouched. • Brand-new: Newly made or unused.
📚 Literary Loves
Recommended reads:
- The Flight from the Enchanter by Iris Murdoch
- Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (An old story in mint condition!)
🎬 Movie Moments:
- Toy Story 2 (Remember Al’s Toy Barn and his ‘mint-conditioned’ obsession?)
- The Phantom Tollbooth (Watch out for the scene where Milo gets everything new!)
🎶 Musical Musings:
- 🎵“Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” - Shania Twain (I feel like my new boots are in mint condition!)
- 🎵“Brand New” - Ben Rector (Spot this tune brimming with that fresh feel.)
Humorous Quotes
- “Mint condition: like your grandma’s sofa covered in plastic since the 1960s.”
✒️ Proverbs & Wisdom:
- “A stitch in time saves nine.” - Keep it in mint condition, avoid future medicament!
💭 Inspirational Quote:
“Imagine your life in mint condition and live every moment as if it’s just freshly unwrapped!” – Verbena Ivorytwist
Author’s Note: As we navigate the often-unpolished world around us, let ‘In Mint Condition’ renew the sparkle in the mundane with words that delight and phrases that might need a little dusting off.
ღ Verbena Ivorytwist, 15th of October, 2023
