Say when

Posted by R. Berg on April 01, 2003

In Reply to: Say when posted by Alex on April 01, 2003

: Hi, can anybody tell me the origin of this phrase?
: cheers,
: Alex

Eric Partridge's Dictionary of Catch Phrases: American and British, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day says it's been a drinking cliché since about 1880.
To your health,
R.