Proud as punch

Posted by ESC on May 16, 2008 at 20:35

In Reply to: Proud as punch posted by Patrick Briody on May 16, 2008 at 20:05:

: What is the origin of 'proud as punch'?

The phrase as I have heard it: pleased as punch. But I don't know what "punch" is.

• Proud as punch Victoria S Dennis 16/May/08