As fit as a fiddle,  Get a Charley horse, In the pink, Lights are on but no one 's home, Six feet under.

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
2007, 14 (3), 527-533
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As fit as a fiddle,  Get a Charley horse, In the pink, Lights are on but no one 's home, Six feet under.Psychonomic Bulletin & Review2007, 14 (3), 527-533http://www.psychonomic.org/psychonomic-bulletin-reviewYou can subscribe, download or copy, or get on your mobile device any of these podcasts.Also listen on Stitcher Radio Networkhttp://www.stitcher.com/podcast/lewis-sandler/origin-of-american-idioms-and-slang?refid=stpr

Brainwashing, China, Chopsticks, Chop suey, Dim Sum, Ginseng, Ketchup, Teahttp://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/chineseloan.phphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Chinese_originYou can subscribe to this podcast or download each podcast.Checkout the right side of the web page

A shape in a drape, Focus your audio, Interviewing your brains, Know your groceries, Mason-Dixon line, Used-to-be.http://mentalfloss.com/article/12540/26-beatnik-slang-words-and-phrases-we-should-all-start-usingDownload to your MP3, email any questions, comments to chinalewisatyahoo.comCheck our other websites to the right side of this homepage.

Origin of Five-O, Smokey, Dick, Pig, Cophttp://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Transwiki:List_of_slang_terms_for_police_officersPlease subscribe, or download or LIKE on Facebook. Send comments to lewispodcast at yahoo.comhttp://weibo.com/5499101294/profile?topnav=1&wvr=6

areography, Grey goo,  meatspace, cosmic spaghetti  aka topopolis,  xenologywebsites for further reference: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/75-words-every-sci-fi-fan-should-know/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Nivenhttp://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-americas-leading-science-fiction-authors-are-shaping-your-future-180951169/?all&no-isthttp://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/jan/21/real-science-science-fiction-sf-scholarYou can download or subscribecheck out podcasts from many years ago.share, comment if on Facebook or Like.send an email to comment [email protected]

Oxford English Dictionary:  Origin of 5 new words for 2014Catfish, Freegan, Vape, Gamification, SteampunkOxford English Dictionary http://www.oed.com/You can download all podcasts to mp3 and if on Facebook click Like.Please email if any questions and we are on other websites on right side of this page.

Comet, Probe, Rosetta spacecraft,  Philae

The Rosetta probe, which was carrying Philae, launched into space in 2004, using the gravity of Earth and Mars to slingshot its way towards comet 67P.

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Oxymorons can be culturally biased (American history); or two-word

traditional (jumbo shrimp); or one-word (cowboy); or funny (deeply

superficial).Oxymoron is also an oxymoron. Listen here to its origin.From literature: William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet  "Good-night, good-night! parting is such sweet sorrow" Learn more facts about oxymorons, such as English words you didn't know were oxymorons.You can download all podcasts.  Email if you know other oxymorons. If on Facebook, click Like. Thanks for listening!

As Happy as a Clam;  Beating a Dead Horse;  Close, But No Cigar;  Hissy Fit;  My Badfor more info check out these related websites:www.wisegeek.org/www.phrases.org.uk/You can download any of these podcasts . Please share with others and click Like if on Facebook.Check out other websites at right side of this page.Thanks for listening.