I is for Idioms: The Unhinged, Dark History of the Sh*t We say Today

February 2
49 mins

Episode Description

We're back! Another round of Idioms...Blaire and Halley unpack the sh*t we say today by digging into the past to uncover the truth of their origins. Sometimes disgusting, sometimes unhinged, but always entertaining. Discover the original meaning of "kick the bucket", "hungover", and more. Stick around for the second half of the episode where we play a little game called, "guess the meaning" of words and phrases from the book "1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue".

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Sources:

Oxford English Dictionary.  ⁠https://www.oed.com/?tl=true⁠ 

Piers Plowman (c. 1350–1380) 🔗 ⁠https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/piers-plowman-manuscript⁠

⁠https://www.gutenberg.org⁠

Brewers Dictionary of phrases and fables : ⁠ https://www.bartleby.com/81/⁠

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — Text version (Archive.org)⁠https://www.archive.org/stream/1811dictionaryof05402gut/dcvgr10.txt⁠


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