19th c. language phrase

[Barnhart]

flanigan at OHIOU.EDU,Net writes:

>(Maybe David meant he would NOT be surprised?  The only thing that
>surprises me is the late date of the OED cite; but since the usage is
>primarily oral, it might not have shown up in print earlier.)

Thank you, yes!!  I would NOT be surprised.  Hasty fingers work much
mischief.  What does surprise me is that HDAS has not entry for this.
DARE has a large collection of examples (def. 5), five of them from the
19th century.

Regards,
David

barnhart at highlands.com