The story
Purported to be from the habit by after-dinner speakers of jotting a few notes on the cuff of the sleeve.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: In an off-the-cuff manner. Full definition →
Purported to be from the habit by after-dinner speakers of jotting a few notes on the cuff of the sleeve.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.