GR translation: Frisking his great mustache

[David Morris]

Mike's interpretation fits with #2.  But, Mike?  I've never heard of
frisking eggs or cream.  It fits, but where is that from?

*vb*
*1.* *(intr)* to leap, move about, or act in a playful manner; frolic
*2.* *(tr)* (esp of animals) to whisk or wave briskly the dog frisked its
tail
*3.* *(tr)* *Informal*
*a.*  to search (someone) by feeling for concealed weapons, etc.
*b.*  to rob by searching in this way
*n*
*1.* a playful antic or movement; frolic
*2.* *Informal* the act or an instance of frisking a person
[from Old French *frisque*, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German
*frisc* lively, fresh]
*frisker*  *n*
*friskingly*  *adv*

On Saturday, November 2, 2013, Mike Weaver wrote:

> Frisking  up is not here about searching it is about fluffing up the
> moustache. As in frisking eggs or cream - adding air basically - so
> frisking a moustache is fluffing it up a little - would be a regular action
> for someone with a handlebar moustache.
> -
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