full of beans

Meaning

Adjective

Energetic and enthusiastic.
Incorrect; uninformed; exaggerating or expressing falsehood.

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Origin

Attested since the 1840s. Possibly a reference to coffee beans. Attributed to Robert Strang.
Attested since the 1930s. A euphemistic form of full of shit.

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