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This podcast is celebrating its first anniversary, thank you for listening and subscribing. In this episode, we explore the etymology of expressions of gratitude, tracing the origins of words like thanks, grateful, blessed and applaud. Clapping is a common gesture of appreciation, but the word clap also has a secondary meaning related to infection. Find out the surprising connection to rabbits in that slang term's history. We also get into the history of greeting cards and the name meanings of three singers (Dido, Jamelia and Alanis Morissette) who all have songs titled "Thank You".
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This podcast is celebrating its first anniversary, thank you for listening and subscribing. In this episode, we explore the etymology of expressions of gratitude, tracing the origins of words like thanks, grateful, blessed and applaud. Clapping is a common gesture of appreciation, but the word clap also has a secondary meaning related to infection. Find out the surprising connection to rabbits in that slang term's history. We also get into the history of greeting cards and the name meanings of three singers (Dido, Jamelia and Alanis Morissette) who all have songs titled "Thank You".
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