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Who was the first to 'spill the beans'? | IDIOM ORIGINS

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In this episode, Jess and Rob 'spill the beans' about all manner of food-related idioms.
๐ŸŒ Why does 'going bananas' mean going mad?
โ˜•๏ธ Who is the Joe in a 'cup of Joe'?
๐Ÿ What did we compare apples to before oranges?
๐Ÿง… What does it really mean to 'know your onions'?
Answers to these questions and many more as we explore the origins of commons sayings in Words Unravelled.
OTHER IDIOM EPISODES
https://youtu.be/Fkf61-j8VmQ?si=3GWneox_uAN1NsXI
https://youtu.be/ca3lz3dXgW8?si=9D_DE4-MiJ9jV5IK
๐Ÿ‘• OUR MERCH ๐Ÿ‘š
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๐ŸŽฅ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/6Rr6qfIIapY
==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
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Manage episode 506846826 series 3564515
Content provided by Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
In this episode, Jess and Rob 'spill the beans' about all manner of food-related idioms.
๐ŸŒ Why does 'going bananas' mean going mad?
โ˜•๏ธ Who is the Joe in a 'cup of Joe'?
๐Ÿ What did we compare apples to before oranges?
๐Ÿง… What does it really mean to 'know your onions'?
Answers to these questions and many more as we explore the origins of commons sayings in Words Unravelled.
OTHER IDIOM EPISODES
https://youtu.be/Fkf61-j8VmQ?si=3GWneox_uAN1NsXI
https://youtu.be/ca3lz3dXgW8?si=9D_DE4-MiJ9jV5IK
๐Ÿ‘• OUR MERCH ๐Ÿ‘š
US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/
EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/
๐ŸŽฅ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/6Rr6qfIIapY
==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris
  continue reading

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