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In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "The devil is in the details".
Citations / sources:
"What Does The Devil Is in the Details Mean? (Dissecting This Idiom)". "wikiHow". Link: https://www.wikihow.com/The-Devil-Is-in-the-Details#
"The Phrase Finder". "The meaning and origin of the expression: The devil is in the details". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-devil-is-in-the-details.html
"The devil is in the details". "WikiPedia". Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_devil_is_in_the_details#cite_note-Titelman-1
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Host:
Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: [email protected]
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Technical information:
Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Levelator, and Hush. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE Dynacaster DCM8.
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In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "Rule of Thumb
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One discovery I made as I investigated the origin of this phrase is - despite popular belief - in reality it has NOTHING to do with the myth that English law allowed a man to beat his wife with a rod no thicker than his thumb.
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Information sources:
"The meaning and origin of the expression: Rule of thumb". "The Phrase Finder" online. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/rule-of-thumb.html
"On Language; Misrule of Thumb" by William Safire, January 25, 1998; "New York Times". Link: https://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/25/magazine/on-language-misrule-of-thumb.html#
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Host:
Stephen Carter - Website for this and other shows: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: [email protected]
Listen to previous episodes of this show at either https://StressReliefRadio.com or https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/history-of-everyday-sayings--4209899
Follow the "History of Everyday Sayings" wherever you get your podcasts.
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In this episode you discover the Word of the Year as identified by Merriam-Webster Dictionary and the Oxford Dictionary along with "runner up" words that nearly took the title.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
"Word of the Year 2023". Merrium-Webster online. Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/word-of-the-year
Sara Kuta, "‘Rizz’ Is Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year"; December 3, 2023. Smithsonianmag.com. Article link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rizz-is-oxfords-2023-word-of-the-year-180983367/#:~:text=“Rizz”—a%20shortened%20version,dictionary%20publisher%20unveiled%20this%20week.
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Host:
Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReleaseRadio.com. Email: [email protected].
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Technical information:
Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Levelator, Hush, Audacity, Izotope Voice Denoise, TDR Nova; final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Fifne K669D
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Key words:
Oxford Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Rizz, Authentic, -
The slang term for the British Pound is "Quid". How old is that term, what is the origin, and what is the true meaning?
Discover the answers to these questions and learn more about "the Quid" and it's history in this episode.
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Sources used in this episode:
"What Is a Quid? History of the British Pound Sterling (GBP)". "Investopedia". Link: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/q/quid.asp#citation-3
"UNDERSTANDING BRITISH MONEY: WHAT’S A QUID? A SHILLING?". "I Heart Britain". Link: https://www.iheartbritain.com/understanding-british-money-whats-a-quid-a-shilling/
"A short history of the pound". "BBC.com. Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-26169070
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Host:
Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReleaseRadio.com - Email: [email protected]
Dedicated website for "History of Everyday Sayings" where you can listen to all episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-of-everyday-sayings
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Technical information:
Recorded with WavePad. Edits with Twisted Wave, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE DynaCaster DCM8.
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Key words:
money, British Pound Sterling, history of money, shilling, pence, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom, -
In this episode you discover the surprising centuries old origin of the term "Honeymoon".
Sources cited in this episode:
"The Surprising Meaning Of Honeymoon Explained". Dictionary.com. Link: https://www.dictionary.com/e/honeymoon/
"THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD "HONEYMOON": WHAT DOES IT MEAN". BatchMead.com. Link: https://www.batchmead.com/blogs/batch/did-mead-coin-the-term-honeymoon
"The mysterious origin of the word 'honeymoon'". Insider.com. Link: https://www.insider.com/honeymoon-word-meaning-etymology-2017-3
"Where Does the Term "Honeymoon" Come From?". "MentalFloss.com. Link: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/54075/where-does-term-honeymoon-come
"The surprising history behind honeymoons". nypost.com. https://nypost.com/2017/04/24/the-surprising-history-behind-honeymoons/
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Host:
Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: [email protected].
Listen to previous episodes:
https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-of-everyday-sayings
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Technical information:
Recorded and initial edits with WavePad. Additional edits with Audacity. Rendering and final edits with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: DynaCaster DCM8.
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Key words:
marriage, midevil history, bride, groom, -
In this episode you discover how the phrase, "I heard it through the grapevine" and related sayings came to be.
You'll also discover how that phrase led to one of Motown Records most popular song.
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Sources for information shared in this episode:
"Heard It On The Grapevine" - Ginger Software: https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/heard-it-on-the-grapevine/#
Lyrics for "I heard it through the grapevine": https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=lyrics+for+%22I+heard+it+through+the+grapevine%22&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
"I Heard it Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye - Song Facts: https://www.songfacts.com/facts/marvin-gaye/i-heard-it-through-the-grapevine#:~:text=Songfacts®%3A,Norman%20Whitfield%20and%20Barrett%20Strong.
"The meaning and origin of the expression: Heard it through the grapevine"; Phrases.org.uk: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/heard-it-through-the-grapevine.html#google_vignette
"Why Do We Say We 'Heard It Through the Grapevine'": Mental Floss: https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/heard-it-through-the-grapevine-phrase-origins#
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Host:
Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: [email protected].
Listen to previous episodes of "History of Everyday Sayings": https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-of-everyday-sayings
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Technical information:
Recorded with Cleanfeed. Edits with Twisted Wave and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE DynaCaster DCM8.
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Key words:
telegraph, Marvin Gaye, Motown Records, Barry Gordy, Gladys Knight, -
We have a love - hate relationship with wealth in general and money specifically. Why?
In this episode you discover the centuries old source of the phrase heard so often today, "Filthy Rich".
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Sources Used in This Episode:
Definition of "Filthy Rich" according to Merrium Webster Online: Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filthy%20rich#:~:text=%3A%20extremely%20rich,wealth%20is%20excessive%20or%20offensive
Source of Filthy Rich according Ginger Software: Link: https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/filthy-rich/
"What's the meaning of the phrase 'Filthy rich'?" according to Phrases.org.UK. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/filthy-rich.html
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Host:
Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: [email protected].
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Technical information:
Recorded and initial edits with Ocenaudio. Additional edits with Audacity. Noise and reverb reduction with Hush. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone SE DynaCaster DCM8.
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Key words:
lucra, money, wealth, rich,
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In this episode you discover the meanings and early sources for the phrase, "Give the devil his due".
Sources / Resources:
Lyrics to "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Link: https://genius.com/Charlie-daniels-the-devil-went-down-to-georgia-lyrics
"What's the meaning of the phrase 'He will give the Devil his due'?". Phrases.org.UK. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/176900.html
"What Does Give the Devil his Due Mean?"; "Writing Explained". Link: https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/give-the-devil-his-due#:~:text=Origin%20of%20Give%20the%20Devil,France%20as%20well%20as%20England.
"Idiom: He will give the Devil his due"; JustEnglish.me. Link: https://justenglish.me/2012/07/24/idiom-he-will-give-the-devil-his-due/
How many songs have "Give the devil his due" in the lyrics?; Lyrics.com. Link: https://www.lyrics.com/lyrics/give%20the%20devil%20his%20due
"Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. EndNotes.com. Link: https://www.enotes.com/topics/don-quixote/quotes/give-devil-his-due
"The remarkable life of Miguel de Cervantes and how it shaped his timeless tale, 'Don Quixote'". Link: https://hub.jhu.edu/2016/09/29/egginton-cervantes-
29sept2016/#:~:text=This%20episode%20in%20Spanish%20author,mind%20when%20thinking%20about%20it.
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Host:
Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Previous episodes available on the Stress Relief Radio website and at https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-of-everyday-sayings
Email for host Stephen Carter: [email protected]
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Technical information:
Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave and Audacity. Noise and reverb reduction with Hush. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE DynaCaster DCM8.
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Key words:
Shakespeare's Henry V, Shakespeare, Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes, Charlie Danials, -
Apple pie has become a symbol of the United States. It even played a role in motivating men to enlist in the U.S. Army during World War II.
In this episode you discover how the phrase, "As American as Apple Pie" came to be so commonly used and the history of apples and apple pie in America.
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References:
"Why We Say “As American as Apple Pie”.
Link: https://www.bhg.com/holidays/july-4th/traditions/why-is-apple-pie-american/#:~:text=The%20phrase%20was%20first%20used,used%20for%20anything%20deemed%20patriotic.
"Apple Pie Is Not All That American". Link:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-apple-pie-linked-america-180963157/
"What's So American About Apple Pie?".
Link: https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/as-american-as-apple-pie.htm
Don McLean singing "American Pie": Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRpiBpDy7MQ
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Host:
Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: [email protected].
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Technical information:
Recorded with Hindenburg Pro 2. Edits with Twisted Wave. Noise and reverb reduction with the application Hush. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro 2. Microphone: SE DynaCaster.
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Key words:
Johny Appleseed, apple seedlings, -
In this episode you discover the original source and meaning for the phrase, "Wet Blanket".
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Sources:
- "Wet blanket". Grammerist website: Link: https://grammarist.com/idiom/wet-blanket/
- "Wet Blanket". Disappering Idioms website: Link: https://disappearingidioms.com/wet-blanket/
- "Wet Blanket" Phrase Finder Website: Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/wet-blanket.html
Host:
Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: [email protected].
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Technical information:
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In this episode you discover the origen of the phrase, "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day". We trace the history of this frequently used metaphor that extends a thousand years back in time.
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Sources:
"The Origin of the Saying 'Rome Wasn't Built in a Day'": The "Culture Trip" website: Link: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/the-origin-of-the-saying-rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day/
"What's the meaning of the phrase 'Rome wasn't built in a day'?": Phrases.org. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day.html
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Host:
Stephen Carter; website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: [email protected].
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Technical information:
Recorded with OcenAudio. Edits with OcenAudio and Twisted Wave. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Shure SM58.
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In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the term "Gaslighting". You'll learn how gaslighting is used to manipulate others in ways that can destroy a victim's sense of mental and emotional wellbeing.
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Sources referenced in this episode:
Definition and origin: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaslighting
"What is Gaslighting - Medical News Today"; July 14, 2022; "Medical News Today": Link: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/gaslighting.
"Gaslighting"; "Britannica Online": Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/gaslighting.
"Why Is Everyone Talking About 'Gaslighting'? Here's What It Means and How to Spot It"; "Real Simple Online": Link: https://www.realsimple.com/health/mind-mood/why-is-everyone-talking-about-gaslighting-heres-what-it-means-and-how-to-spot-it.
Stephen Carter; January 22, 2023. "5 Indicators Your Partner is Gaslighting You". Link: https://www.frea.support/post/5-indicators-your-partner-is-gaslighting-you.
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Host:
Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: [email protected].
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Technical information:
Recorded and first edits with Twisted Wave. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro.
Microphone: Shure SM58.
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Key words:
abuse, domestic abuse, psychological abuse, gaslighting, emotional abuse, -
In this episode you'll discover:
- The origin of the saying, "You can't have your cake and eat it too".
- The original phrase and when that phrase changed to the one common today.
- How this phrase led to the identification and arrest of Ted Kaczynski, the infamous Unibomber who terrorized the world for nearly two decades.
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Sources:
"HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO"; "Today I found out" website: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/01/cake-eat/.
"The meaning and origin of the expression: You can't have your cake and eat it". Phrase Finder. https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/you-cant-have-your-cake-and-eat-it.html.
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Host:
Stephen Carter. Email: [email protected].
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Technical information:
Recorded in Hindenburg Pro with edits and rendering. Edits also with Audacity.
Microphone: EV RE320.
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Keywords:
Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, Thomas Howard Third Duke of Norfolk, Jonathan Swift, -
In this episode you discover:
- The original meaning of "common sense" and how that meaning changed over time;
- The powerful impact of the "Common Sense" pamphlets on the American Revolution;
- The surprising home country of the "Common Sense" pamphlets author Thomas Paine;
- Opinions about how common "common sense" is; and,
- More interesting history tidbits related to the phrase "common sense".
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Host:
Stephen Carter. Email: [email protected].
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References:
Definition of "common sense" in Merriam-Webster. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20sense.
"The meaning and origin of the expression: Common sense" in Phrase Finder. https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/common-sense.html
Jim Taylor, Ph.D., "Common Sense Is Neither Common nor Sense" in "Psychology Today" online. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-power-prime/201107/common-sense-is-neither-common-nor-sense
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Technical information:
Recording and editing done with Hindenburg Pro.
Microphone: EV RE320
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Keywords:
Thomas Paine, American Revolution, England, -
Discover the history and origin possibilities for the saying, "it's raining cats and dogs".
The saying extends back to the 17th Century and has enjoyed use in everyday conversations for centuries.
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Sources mentioned in the episode:
What is the meaning of "It's Raining Cats and Dogs"?: Phrases.org: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/raining-cats-and-dogs.html
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What is the origin of the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs?". Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/meteorology-climatology/item/what-is-the-origin-of-the-phrase-its-raining-cats-and-dogs/
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Comment in "The Guardian" newspaper online website by Huw Roberts, Caerdydd UK: "I don't know but the Welsh version, "Bwrw hen wragedd a ffyn", is equally bizzare - "Raining old ladies and sticks": https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-22408,00.html
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‘Raining fish’ that fell from sky in Texas were vomited by birds, researchers claim
"‘Raining fish’ that fell from sky in Texas were vomited by birds, researchers claim": https://ktla.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/nationworld/raining-fish-that-fell-from-sky-in-texas-were-vomited-by-birds-researchers-claim/
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Host information:
Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email: [email protected].
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Technical information:
Recorded with Twisted Wave. Edits with Audancity. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro.
Microphone: BY
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Keywords:
word origin, phrase origin,
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You've heard the phrase: Kangaroo Court. Discover it's real meaning and origin in this episode.
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Host:
Stephen Carter; https://www.StressReliefRadio.com | Email: [email protected]
Sources:
Definition from Merriam-Webster online dictionary:
Merriam-webster.com.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kangaroo%20court
"Harvard Law Review" article: https://harvardlawreview.org/2021/02/kangaroo-courts/
“Christian Science Monitor”:
https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/In-a-Word/2019/1024/Kangaroo-court-has-a-peculiarly-American-past
History and derivation of Kangaroo Court from Phrases.org.uk: www.Phrases.org.UK
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/kangaroo-court.html
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Technical information:
Recorded with Amadeus Pro. Edits with Audacity. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro.
Microphone: Zoom ZDM-1.
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Key words:
justice, court, claim jumping, show trial, -
By listening you discover how the sayings, "More fun than a barrel of monkeys" and - bonus - "Barrel of laughs" originated and changed over time.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Episode topic;
00:20 - Show and host info;
00:57 - History of "More fun than a barrel of moneys";
07:32 - Origin and history for "Barrel of laughs";
10:01 - Listen and subscribe / follow;
10:20 - How to contact host Stephen Carter;
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Sources:
Dictionary.com for "More fun than a barrel of monkeys": https://www.dictionary.com/browse/more-fun-than-a-barrel-of-monkeys
Ask Uncle John Anything website: https://www.portablepress.com/blog/2014/12/more-fun-than-a-barrel-of-monkeys/
Historically Speaking: https://idiomation.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/more-fun-than-a-barrel-of-monkeys/
Barrel of Laughs at Phrase Finder: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/barrel-of-laughs.html
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Host:
Stephen Carter | https://www.StressReliefRadio.com | Email: [email protected].
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Technical information:
Recorded and first edits with Audacity. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro.
Microphone: EV RE320
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Key words:
barrel, monkeys, laugh, laughs, fun, -
In this episode you discover the origin and true original meaning of “Good enough for government work” You also learn how the meaning changed completely during ensuing years from it’s first use in the early 1900s.
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Host:
Stephen Carter. Email contact: [email protected].
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Sources:
From A History of the Canadian Parliament (the phrase's first appearance is in Parliamentary records on June 8th, 1906) and The Project of War: American Culture During World War 2.
Source: " https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9lt9hi/good_enough_for_government_work_when_did_the/
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Origin of close-enough-for-government-work
- "Government work" is also a term for the manufacture of something on company time for personal use. For example, a custom trailer hitch made at a welding shop for the welder himself on the afternoon shift with no supervisors around is government work. Commonly heard in Ontario, Canada and northeast U.S.
From Wiktionary
- Originated in World War II. When something was "good enough for Government work" it meant it could pass the most rigorous of standards. Over the years it took on an ironic meaning that is now the primary sense, referring to poorly executed work.
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Good enough for government work and close enough for government work are both American idioms to describe something that is merely adequate, something that meets the bare minimum standards, something that is subpar. The expressions good enough for government work and close enough for government work have a surprising origin. Around the turn of the century, the terms were used to mean something of high quality or something that was the best of the best. This definition of good enough for government work and close enough for government work may have persisted through World War II, though some believe this is the time when the meaning of the expressions began to change. By the 1960s and 1970s, good enough for government work and close enough for government work came to mean the exact opposite of their original definitions.
Source:
https://grammarist.com/idiom/good-enough-for-government-work-and-close-enough-for-government-work/#more-34113
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Technical information:
Recorded and initial edits using Audacity. Additional edits with Twisted Wave. Leveling with Auphonic.
Microphone: EV RE320
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In this episode you discover the origin and true meaning of "Sick as a Dog". You also discover the origins and meanings for "Sick Puppy" and "Sick as a Parrot".
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Sources for this investigation:
"Sick as a Dog":
Dictionary.com: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sick-as-a-dog;
Ginger software: Ginger Software: https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/sick-as-a-dog/;
"Sick Puppy"
Phrases.org: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/sick-puppy.html;
"As Sick as a Parrot"
Phrases.org: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/as-sick-as-a-parrot.html
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Host:
Stephen Carter; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://www.StressReliefRadio.com.
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Listen to previous episodes and subscribe / follow:
https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-of-everyday-sayings
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Technical information:
Recorded and initial edits done with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Audacity. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro.
Microphone: EV RE320
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Key words:
Sick puppy, sick as a dog, sick parrot, -
In this episode you discover the origin and meaning of the saying by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger".
You also discover scientific research showing at least one situation where that saying has proven to be true.
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Sources used for this episode:
Dictionary.com:
"In 1888, Nietzsche wrote “Aus der Kriegsschule des Lebens.—Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker,” which can be translated as “Out of life’s school of war—what doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger.” It appears in his book of aphorisms, Twilight of the Idols, and no further explanation follows."
Nietzsche expanded on the idea somewhat in his autobiography Ecce Homo, also composed in 1888."
https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/what-doesnt-kill-you-makes-you-stronger/
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Kayla Stoner; "Science proves that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger -
Researchers find that early-career failure promotes future professional success"
Source: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2019/10/science-proves-that-what-doesnt-kill-you-makes-you-stronger/
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Host:
Stephen Carter; Email: [email protected].
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Technical information:
Recorded with Audio Hijack. First edits with Twisted Wave and Audacity. Mastered with the service at https://www.Loudness.fm. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro.
Microphone: EV RE320
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Keywords:
Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, Ecce Homo, Jonathan Dollimore, The Dark Knight, professor Michael Brady, - Visa fler
