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How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.
How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.
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America's Secret Slang
S2, EP2 "Riding Shotgun"Exploring words and phrases that are rooted in history.
America's Secret Slang
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, 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.
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.
America's Secret Slang
S2, EP1 "Straight From the Horse's Mouth"How American English has been changed by animals, food, sports and death.
If you think about it, English can be confusing, especially to those first learning the language -- as George Carlin pointed out, we park in driveways and drive on parkways. While we take common phrases and idioms for granted, there's usually a back story. In "America's Secret Slang," host Zach Selwyn explores how terms like "slush fund" and "fly off the handle" entered the lexicon. Revelations include how the circus gave America the word "jumbo," how actors led to the word "upstage," and a connection between George Washington and the word "groggy."
Original Air Date: Apr 14, 2013
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
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