While it is true that not all generations are homogenous groups, you’ll find some that bleed through the lines of that generations start and stop
Tag: Language
A Lost Language: Argh! Pirates
We rewatch the Pirates of the Caribbean movies a lot at my house. And since I am one of those annoying people who walk around
A Lost Language: The Old West
While re-watching Tombstone, for what I am sure was the 100th time, I couldn’t help but think about the selected phrases and words that the
Top Cat’s Tuesday Top 10: Words that Differ in American English
We have lots of (what would be considered by some to be arguments) discussions about a variety of topics at my house. One all too
Just in the Nick of Time: A History of Interesting Idioms and Colloquial Phrases – Part 8
these idioms and colloquial phrases sometimes sound completely ludicrous out of context, but many of them have very real and amazingly explainable origins.
Just in the Nick of Time: A History of Interesting Idioms and Colloquial Phrases – Part 7
“Today we will look into origins and meanings of some of the silliest sounding idioms and colloquial phrases that have pretty unbelievable origins.”
