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Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.
Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.
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America's Secret Slang
S1, EP6 "Talking Turkey"An enduring love for food among Americans flavors everyday speech with expressions like big apple and smell the coffee; understanding the origins of these phrases.
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S1, EP4 "West Word, Ho!"The history behind the expressions from America's frontier days.
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S1, EP2 "Them's Fighting Words"Etymology from the American Revolution to WWII; words and phrases used every day.
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S2, EP7 "Go for Broke"Exploring the ways the language has been shaped by Vikings, the Cold War, computers, music and gambling; the meanings behind the colors of the rainbow.
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S2, EP5 "Cut to the Chase"How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.
America's Secret Slang
S2, EP4 "Off the Cuff"Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.
America's Secret Slang
S2, EP3 "Lower the Boom"How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.
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