American English is full of very weird words, expressions, phrases, and slang. But how often do we use a word without knowing what is really means or where it came from? Words and phrases like ghetto, funk, stool pigeon, red herring, tabby cat or kick the bucket? What about, “letting the cat out of the bag?” We use these words all the time, but you’ll never guess where most of them came from and what they originally meant!
Listen to your Funny Word History host Jackie Richards every day to expand your vocabulary and learn a useful word, its definition, what its origin (etymology) is, and examples of how to use it in this fun flash briefing skill.
A new word every single day!
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