Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins

Whole 9 Yards is a weekly podcast that will simultaneously educate, astonish, and amuse. Listen while we share equivocal research about the origin of words, phrases, and idioms we use every day. From the team at Big Science Pods, we bring you the whole 9 yards, the entire kit and caboodle, the whole shebang of this quick, entertaining look at our language and the history therein. Learn why we call New York "The Big Apple," what "red-handed" REALLY means and why sometimes people are "happy as a clam." So, let's cut to the chase, if you jump on the bandwagon now, the first 100 subscribers will be entered to win a Big Science Snuggie. Have a question about an idiom? Wanna drop us a line because you think we’re funny... or, not? Think we’re mistaken about any information we’ve shared? Hit us up at heyyou@whole9yards.org. We’re waiting with bated breath!

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Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & What in the Sam Hill?

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & What in the Sam Hill?

Episode 157: Jay & Ray find out how much Sam Hill weighs. why is "lb" the abbreviation for pound?what in the Sam Hill is going on? Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. some...

3 Mars 202336min

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Canoodling

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Canoodling

Episode 156: Jay & Ray random up some idioms. canoodledruthers Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, et...

24 Feb 202332min

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Sayings!

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Sayings!

Episode 155: Jay & Ray say some things (again). - Encore bob's your uncleby & large heavens to Betsy call a spade a spadeLink to W.E.B. Dubois's powerful essay 'Returning Soldiers' written to the Afri...

17 Feb 202336min

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Questions!

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Questions!

Episode 154: Jay & Ray ask a few questions - encore. naked as a jaybirdbitter endshadow of a doubtcall shotgunSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. some of the W9Y sources i...

10 Feb 202337min

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Get Over it.

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Get Over it.

Episode 153: Jay & Ray get over a few new phrases. out over your skisover a barrelSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, wor...

3 Feb 202338min

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Cold ones.

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Cold ones.

Episode 152: Jay & Ray grab a few cold ones. cold feettie one onSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, e...

27 Jan 202325min

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Random, pt. 4

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Random, pt. 4

Episode 151: Jay & Ray randomly pick some more idioms (again.) - Encore wheelhouseflying colorsleave in a lurchwaylaySubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. some of the W9Y so...

20 Jan 202339min

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & the letter L.

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & the letter L.

Episode 150: Jay & Ray take a few Ls. lazy susanlo and beholdSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB. some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etym...

13 Jan 202339min

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