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Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

Jul 31, 2019

What do you put on your apple pie? Ice cream... that's cool. Cheese... gross. What does this have to do with "Pick Your Brain"? Well, mostly that the origins of 'pick' make this phrase gross. But you'll have to listen to find out why! #BunnyTrails

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Jul 24, 2019

Shauna and Dan break down Dead As A Doornail from the origins of door-nails to alternate phrases like dour as a doornail and dead as a herring. A HERRING!!!

Plus, sage building wisdom from the writings of Bob Villa. 

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Jul 17, 2019

Shauna and Dan look at the way-earlier-than-expected origins of the phrase, Bone To Pick With You, which owes its roots with Bone to Gnaw. Shauna makes up a word, probably. And to Dan's dismay, eye-teeth makes a return appearance on the show. All this and more on this episode of #BunnyTrails. 

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Jul 10, 2019

Turns out a dime a dozen wasn't always cheap, even during the height of its usage. Learn how this literal phrase becomes a figuratively epic burn. Plus, Alexander Hamilton, Nikki Grimes, and Snoopy. Also turns out, this idiom is at least 40 years older than everyone seems to think. #BunnyTrails

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