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I have a guess -- it seems somewhat self-explanatory to me. I think "a lick" is used to indicate something minor, somewhat quick, leaves a little bit of evidence (some spit that dries quickly). So if something doesn't even have the significance of a lick, as in not having even "a lick of sense" => then it means having no sense at all. Or, another guess -- maybe it refers or relates to the practice some mothers have of licking in their hand, and smearing it into their kids' hair to keep their bangs out of their eyes. Maybe that makes some correlation between the lick and applying it to their brains. - Annette P. That last paragraph sounds very stupid. I think the meaning of the phrase "a lick of something" is pretty self-explanatory. It's just a taste of something; one lick of ice cream is just a little bit of ice cream. The first paragraph makes mostly sense.
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∙ 9y agoDetails are scarce as to where the idiom, hasn't got a lick of sense came from. It is likely that it has come from an English speaking country, such as the United Kingdom or America.
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its so tasty that you have to lick your fingers after you are done eating
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How do you lick your lick lick?
first you take a wet wash cloth, then you wet your lick lick, next you put your tongue to the lick lick and move up and down. Now, you have learned how to lick your lick lick. I hope this is helpful so the next time you want to lick your lick lick you can remember this. Thanks for your time. Love, your caring mother. <3
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