Where did the idiom whatever tricks your trigger come from?

Answer 1

First entry - It comes from having poor hearing. The saying. Whatever 'Trips your trigger', is where it comes from. And it implies exactly how it reads - Trigger, referring to the trigger on a gun. And to Trip, as in pull the trigger. It can be seen as one who gets too excited and pulls the trigger on the gun too soon. Thus, Trip your Trigger asking, Is this exciting enough to get your full attention!