History of Everyday Sayings

History of Everyday Sayings

Por: Stephen Carter
In each episode you discover the surprising history of how sayings we use today came to be long ago. This show is for you if you are a logophile - meaning of course lover of words - a writer, speaker, philomath, or someone who simply loves history tidbits you can use to amaze and impress friends and family.
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Auld Lang Syne - Origin and Why It's a New Year's Tradition 28/12/2021
What is a Boondoggle and How Did the Word Come to Be? 12/12/2021
Origin of the Phrase "Beat Around the Bush" 07/12/2021
What Does "Jump the Shark" Mean and How Did It Come to Be? 12/11/2021
Have You Ever Been Gobsmacked? 03/11/2021
Is There a Bee in Your Bonnet? Discover All the Buzz! 08/10/2021
Do You Ever "Wait with Bated Breath"? Where This Odd Phrase Comes From 17/09/2021
Origin of "To Hell in a Handbasket" 08/08/2021
Origin for "Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes" 19/07/2021
Odd History of the Term "Upper Crust" 09/07/2021
How Did "Hell on Wheels" Come to Be? 29/05/2021
Where Does "Above Board" Come From? 02/05/2021
Why R&B Star Eddie Floyd "Knocks on Wood" and Why You Do Too 17/03/2021
Mysterious Origin for "Make Ends Meet" 13/10/2020
How the Term "Hotbed" Came to Be 400 Years Ago 31/08/2020
How Did the Term 'Boycott' Come to Be? 16/07/2020
Where Does the Term "Charley Horse" Come From? 21/05/2020
Where is the Loophole? 13/05/2020
Gum Up the Works 29/01/2020
3 Sheets to the Wind 23/01/2020
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