Episode 101: Weird Origins of Everyday Phrases

Did you know that many of the phrases we use on a daily basis have fascinatingly strange origins? In this episode, Chyaz explores the weird history behind the idioms and sayings that form part of our everyday conversations, and debunks some of the common explanations that aren’t quite as accurate as we might have thought. From the terrible practises that led some to appear ‘mad as a hatter’ to the nautical background behind feeling ‘under the weather’, you’ll never think of these phrases in the same way again…

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Source Shout Outs:

Reader’s Digest Articles: https://www.rd.com/list/everyday-phrases-with-surprisingly-dark-origins/

https://www.rd.com/article/spill-the-beans-meaning/

Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/list/7-everyday-english-idioms-and-where-they-come-from

BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znftvj6 

 Snopes Articles: https://www.snopes.com/articles/380717/crocodile-tears-sadness-prey/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mad-as-a-hatter/⁠

History Extra Article: https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-egypt/why-do-we-say-crocodile-tears/

History.com Article: https://www.history.com/articles/where-did-the-phrase-mad-as-a-hatter-come-from

Grammarist Article: https://grammarist.com/idiom/tempest-in-a-teapot-and-storm-in-a-teacup/

Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/spilling-the-beans-on-the-origins-of-food-idioms-96515863/

Business Insider Article: https://www.businessinsider.com/phrase-origins-that-are-wrong-2015-1

Phrases.org Article: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/tempest-in-a-teapot.html

Mental Floss Article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/under-the-weather-meaning

Australian Museum Article: https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/safety-coffins/

RTE Article: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2023/0606/1387594-finding-samantha-con-artists-psychology-samantha-azzopardi-caraboo-hoax-elizabeth-holmes-anna-delvey-cassie-chadwick/