tiger blood

[Jonathan Lighter]

According to CNN, Charlie Sheen wants to remind us that he's a guy with
"tiger blood and Adonis DNA."

More surprising is that _tiger blood_ ('a disposition toward ferocity or
extraordinary combativeness') is missing from OED.

I first encountered it in the '60s.  Google Books turns up several other
exx.

JL
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