You're a peach

Posted by ESC on April 22, 2008 at 21:25:

In Reply to: You're a peach posted by Jim on April 22, 2008 at 21:00:

: Where did "You're a peach" originate from?

Women have been called "a peach" since the Civil War because of their peaches and cream complexions. Make that fair-skinned women. See www.phrases.org.uk bulletin_board 6 messages 170.html