Cutting the mustard

FrankC — 7/11/2013 7:59:40 PM (archived)

Etymology is one of my many casual interests. The source of this phrase is quite uncertain. Some think it is related to the excellence of the condiment and others think it is related to the military term "muster". And then, there is this:

Cutting The Mustard

This is from Urban Dictionary and it is very definitive, while other sources are very uncertain and none refer to the "knife" mentioned by UD.

Is the Urban Dictionary that good or are they just full of shit?

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Cutting the mustard - FrankC - 7/11/2013 7:59:40 PM
- So how are the carotid arteries? - bowser - 7/13/2013 7:55:26 AM
  - Surgery scheduled for 7/25, in one day out the next, if all goes well. - FrankC - 7/13/2013 8:57:31 PM
    - Re: Surgery scheduled for 7/25, in one day out the next, if all goes well. - TB - 7/13/2013 9:48:22 PM
      - Seriously. - bowser - 7/14/2013 11:29:16 AM
      - A generous offer. - bowser - 7/14/2013 5:47:40 AM
        
        Hmm I fear this could be a trap to eliminate a conservative. :) - FrankC - 7/14/2013 8:43:06 PM
- cut the mustard - Robert - 7/11/2013 11:11:18 PM
  - Urban Dictionary not just wrong, appears they were just blowing smoke - FrankC - 7/12/2013 3:09:29 AM
    - At least the recipe looks good - Robert - 7/12/2013 5:12:41 AM
  - LOL, yeah that is more like the urban dictionary we know and love. - FrankC - 7/12/2013 1:47:27 AM

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