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[Idiom] In rude health

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AndreHugo

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Origin of the ?idiom: In rude health
 

SoothingDave

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I've never heard it before. Must be BrE.
 

Rover_KE

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See definition 8 here, Dave.

I don't know about the origin though, Andre.

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