Bright Eyed And Bushy Tailed Edit Meaning

1.

Excited and attentive. Reffering to squirrels.

As in 'Here is my new kindergarten class, all bright eyed and bushy tailed.' The allusion here is to the appearance of a squirrel, which with its beady eyes and bushy tail looks ready for anything. 1930s

See eager, excited, alert, squirrel

2.

To be wide awake, not tired... old western slang

Woman: Baby are you tired?

Man: Nah, I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed