History of Everyday Sayings
By Stephen Carter
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Episodes: 65
Description
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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Origin of "A Dog is Man's Best Friend" Plus Words of the Day
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Origin and Meaning of "In The Sticks" Plus Words of The Day
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Longer Than a Country Mile"
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Under My Thumb" Plus Words of the Year
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Red-Handed" Plus Words of the Day
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Meaning and Surprising Origin of "Black Friday" Plus Word of The Day
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Raising Cain" Plus Word of the Day
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Pie in the Sky" Plus Word of The Day
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Paint the Town" Plus Word of the Day
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Dead Ringer" Plus Word of the Day
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Get Your Ducks in a Row" Plus Word of the Day
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May 07, 2025 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Spill the Beans" and "Spill the Tea"
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Origin of "Take It With a Grain of Salt"
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Double Dog Dare"
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Origin and True Meaning of "A Fly in the Ointment"
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Bury the Hatchet"
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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New Words, Phrases, and Slang Added to Dictionaries in 2024
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Fish or Cut Bait"
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Leave No Stone Unturned"
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Origin and Meaning of "By Hook or by Crook"
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Origin of "If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride"
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Origin and Meaning of "Hit the Nail on the Head"
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May 06, 2024 |
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Origin of "The Devil Is In The Details"
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Origin and True Meaning of "Rule of Thumb"
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Surprise Words of the Year for 2023
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Origin and True Meaning of "Quid" - Slang for The British Pound
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Surprising Origin of "Honeymoon"
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Origin of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Origin of the Phrase "Filthy Rich"
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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"Give the Devil His Due" - True Meaning and Origin
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Origin of "As American as Apple Pie"
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May 01, 2023 |
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Origin and Meaning of the Phrase "Wet Blanket"
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Origin of "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day"
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Meaning and Origin of "Gaslighting"
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Origin of "You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too"
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Origin of the Phrase "Common Sense" - It's Older Than You Think!
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Origin of "Raining Cats and Dogs"
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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True Meaning and Origin of "Kangaroo Court"
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Origin of "More Fun Than a Barrel of Monkeys"
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Origin and Real Meaning for “Good Enough for Government Work”
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Origin of "Sick as a Dog" and 2 Related Phrases
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Origin of "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger"
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Origin of "Getting Down to Brass Tacks"
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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"The World is Your Oyster" - Origin and True Meaning
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Auld Lang Syne - Origin and Why It's a New Year's Tradition
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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What is a Boondoggle and How Did the Word Come to Be?
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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Origin of the Phrase "Beat Around the Bush"
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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What Does "Jump the Shark" Mean and How Did It Come to Be?
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Have You Ever Been Gobsmacked?
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Is There a Bee in Your Bonnet? Discover All the Buzz!
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Do You Ever "Wait with Bated Breath"? Where This Odd Phrase Comes From
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Origin of "To Hell in a Handbasket"
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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Origin for "Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes"
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Odd History of the Term "Upper Crust"
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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How Did "Hell on Wheels" Come to Be?
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May 29, 2021 |
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Where Does "Above Board" Come From?
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May 02, 2021 |
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Why R&B Star Eddie Floyd "Knocks on Wood" and Why You Do Too
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Mysterious Origin for "Make Ends Meet"
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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How the Term "Hotbed" Came to Be 400 Years Ago
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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How Did the Term 'Boycott' Come to Be?
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Where Does the Term "Charley Horse" Come From?
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May 21, 2020 |
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Where is the Loophole?
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May 13, 2020 |
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Gum Up the Works
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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3 Sheets to the Wind
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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Selling Like Hotcakes! Where Did The Saying Come From?
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Jan 22, 2020 |