History of Everyday Sayings

Merriam-Webster dictionary added 200 words and phrases in 2024. Other dictionaries added even more. 

In this episode you and I explore some of the new most interesting and unusual words, phases, and slang that have found there way into dictionaries and daily use.
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Sources cited in this episode:

"Origin and Real Meaning for 'Good Enough for Government Work'". Podcast epiisode from "History of Everyday Sayings". Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/origin-and-real-meaning-for-good-enough-for-government-work/id1496058540?i=1000567862353

"‘Bed Rotting,’ ‘Girl Dinner,’ and Dictionary.com’s New 2024 Words". Time.com. Link: https://time.com/6694485/bed-rotting-girl-dinner-barbiecore-dictionary-words/

"Winter 2023 New Words: “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once”". Dictionary.com. Link: https://www.dictionary.com/e/new-dictionary-words-winter-2023/

"A Guide to American Slang Words in 2024". Shorelight.com. Link: https://shorelight.com/student-stories/a-guide-to-american-slang-words-in-2024/

"Teen Slang Words in 2024: A Dictionary for Parents". Parents.com. Link: https://www.parents.com/teen-slang-dictionary-for-parents-8547711#:~:text=Dope%20%2D%20Cool%20or%20awesome

"‘Touch grass,’ ‘For You page’: See 200 new words and phrases added to Merriam-Webster". NPR.org. Link: https://www.npr.org/2024/10/04/g-s1-26417/new-words-phrases-added-merriam-webster

"200 New Words and Definitions Added to Merriam-Webster.com". Merriam-Webster.com. Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/new-words-in-the-dictionary
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReleaseRadio.com - Email: [email protected]
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Technical information:

Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, VEA, with final edits in Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: CAD E100Sx. 
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Key words: Wordsmith, logophile,

In this episode you discover the original meaning, the current meaning, and origin of the phrase, "Fish or Cut Bait".
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Sources - citations:

Author Candace Osmond; from "GRAMMARIST". "Fish or Cut Bait – Meaning, Synonym and Origin". Link: https://grammarist.com/idiom/fish-or-cut-bait/

"Fish or cut bait". "Dictionary.com". Link: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/fish-or-cut-bait

"Fish or cut bait". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/fish-or-cut-bait.html

Various sources identified by "Bing.com". Link: https://www.bing.com/search?q=origin+of+%22Fish+or+cut+bait%22&form=ANNTH1&refig=8AC3DABB399F4FAF90ADF72435A6CD44&pc=U531
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: [email protected]
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Technical information:

Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.
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In this episode you and I investigate the origin and meaning of "Leave no stone unturned". You'll discover it's how it's history extends back more than 2,000 years and when it found it's way into English.
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Sources:

"Leave no stone unturned". Dictionary.com. Link: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/leave--no--stone--unturned#

"Leave No Stone Unturned". "TheIdioms.com". Link: https://www.theidioms.com/leave-no-stone-unturned/#google_vignette

"The Origin of the Phrase "Leave No Stone Unturned": Unraveling It's History and Meaning". Link: https://symbolgenie.com/origin-of-phrase-leave-no-stone-unturned/

"Meaning and origin of ‘to leave no stone unturned’". WordHistories.net. Link: https://wordhistories.net/2017/03/24/to-leave-no-stone-unturned/
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: [email protected]
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Technical information:

Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush, Levelator, with final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: CAD E1000Sx.
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In this episode you discover the defination and origin history of the saying, "By Hook or by Crook". We also look at the historical use of "Crook" and "Crooked".

Sources:

"What's the meaning of the phrase 'By hook or by crook'?". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/by-hook-or-by-crook.html

"Definition of 'crook'". "Collins Dictionary". Link: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/crook
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Host:

Stephen Carter - https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: [email protected]
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Technical information:

Recorded with Audacity. Edits with Twisted Wave, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits to include use of VEA plugin with Hindenburg Journalist Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.
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In this episode you discover the meaning and origin of this centuries old phrase, "If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride".  You'll also learn other surprising related sayings.
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Sources:

"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride". Phrase Finder. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/if-wishes-were-horses-beggers-would-ride.html

"IF WISHES WERE HORSES, BEGGARS WOULD RIDE".  "The Idioms". Link: https://www.theidioms.com/if-wishes-were-horses-beggars-would-ride/

"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride". Wikipedia. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_wishes_were_horses,_beggars_would_ride#:~:text=%22If%20wishes%20were%20horses%2C%20beggars,would%20have%20everything%20they%20wanted.

If Wishes Were Horses - The Salon. Link: https://ifwishes.com/about-the-name/

Note: The copyright for each content source shared above is owned by the respective authors. Copyright for commentary about those sources and other comments shared in this episode is owned by Stephen Carter
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: [email protected]
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Technical information:

Recorded with Audacity. Edits with Twisted Wave, Levelator, Hush. Final edits with Hindenburg Pro including VEA plugin. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.
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Key words:

William Camden, James Carmichael, 

In this episode you and I explore the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "Hit the Nail on the Head". We also look at two other phrases related to hammers and nails.

References:

Meaning of "Hit the Nail on the Head" from Ginger Software. Link: https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/hit-the-nail-on-the-head#

"The meaning and origin of the expression: Hit the nail on the head". Phrase Finder. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/hit-the-nail-on-the-head.html

"What is the original meaning of the phrase "to hit the nail on the head"? Where does this idiom originate from?". Quara.com. Link: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-original-meaning-of-the-phrase-to-hit-the-nail-on-the-head-Where-does-this-idiom-originate-from

Japanese saying: "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down." WikiPedia.com. Link: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/the_nail_that_sticks_out_gets_hammered_down#:~:text=(idiomatic)%20Those%20who%20are%20too,criticized%20or%20sanctioned%20by%20others.

"Nail in the / someone's coffin". "Merrium-Webster". Link: https://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/a%20nail%20in%20the%2Fsomeone%27s%20coffin#:~:text=idiom,nail%20in%20her%20coffin%20today.

Note: Copyright for all quoted and referenced information belongs to the sources. Commentary and other content copyright by Stephen Carter.
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: [email protected]
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Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Hush, Levelator, final edits and rendering in Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.
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In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "The devil is in the details".

Citations / sources:

"What Does The Devil Is in the Details Mean? (Dissecting This Idiom)". "wikiHow". Link: https://www.wikihow.com/The-Devil-Is-in-the-Details#

"The Phrase Finder". "The meaning and origin of the expression: The devil is in the details". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-devil-is-in-the-details.html

"The devil is in the details". "WikiPedia". Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_devil_is_in_the_details#cite_note-Titelman-1
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com  -  Email: [email protected]
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Technical information:

Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Levelator, and Hush. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE Dynacaster DCM8.
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In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "Rule of Thumb
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One discovery I made as I investigated the origin of this phrase is - despite popular belief - in reality it has NOTHING to do with the myth that English law allowed a man to beat his wife with a rod no thicker than his thumb.
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Information sources:

"The meaning and origin of the expression: Rule of thumb". "The Phrase Finder" online. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/rule-of-thumb.html

"On Language; Misrule of Thumb" by William Safire, January 25, 1998; "New York Times". Link: https://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/25/magazine/on-language-misrule-of-thumb.html#
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website for this and other shows: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: [email protected]

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In this episode you discover the Word of the Year as identified by Merriam-Webster Dictionary and the Oxford Dictionary along with "runner up" words that nearly took the title.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

"Word of the Year 2023". Merrium-Webster online. Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/word-of-the-year

Sara Kuta, "‘Rizz’ Is Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year"; December 3, 2023. Smithsonianmag.com. Article link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rizz-is-oxfords-2023-word-of-the-year-180983367/#:~:text=“Rizz”—a%20shortened%20version,dictionary%20publisher%20unveiled%20this%20week.
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReleaseRadio.com. Email: [email protected].
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Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Levelator, Hush, Audacity, Izotope Voice Denoise, TDR Nova; final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Fifne K669D
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Key words:

Oxford Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Rizz, Authentic,

The slang term for the British Pound is "Quid". How old is that term, what is the origin, and what is the true meaning?

Discover the answers to these questions and learn more about "the Quid" and it's history in this episode.
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Sources used in this episode:

"What Is a Quid? History of the British Pound Sterling (GBP)". "Investopedia". Link: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/q/quid.asp#citation-3

"UNDERSTANDING BRITISH MONEY: WHAT’S A QUID? A SHILLING?". "I Heart Britain". Link: https://www.iheartbritain.com/understanding-british-money-whats-a-quid-a-shilling/

"A short history of the pound". "BBC.com. Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-26169070
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReleaseRadio.com - Email: [email protected]
Dedicated website for "History of Everyday Sayings" where you can listen to all episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-of-everyday-sayings
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Technical information:

Recorded with WavePad. Edits with Twisted Wave, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE DynaCaster DCM8.
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Key words:

money, British Pound Sterling, history of money, shilling, pence, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom,