Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

Who was the first to 'spill the beans'? | IDIOM ORIGINS


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In this episode, Jess and Rob 'spill the beans' about all manner of food-related idioms.

🍌 Why does 'going bananas' mean going mad?
☕️ Who is the Joe in a 'cup of Joe'?
🍏 What did we compare apples to before oranges?
🧅 What does it really mean to 'know your onions'?

Answers to these questions and many more as we explore the origins of commons sayings in Words Unravelled.

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==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
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