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Why is money called "dough"? What about "bucks"? Dig into the colorful origins of some of English's most enduring money slang.
Nitya Rao|
Is "rule of thumb" really about an English law that made it legal to beat one's wife? Here's the truth about the etymology behind "rule of thumb."
Paul Anthony Jones|
Trace the origin of "Brexit" from its Greek roots in 2012 to Peter Wilding, the British lawyer who coined the infamous term by accident.
Jenny Cohen|
The phrase "cold shoulder" first appears in a novel by Sir Walter Scott, but a popular legend holds that it may connect to a rather passive-aggressive dinner-hosting technique.
Paul Anthony Jones|
Behind the pancakes and prosecco lies the origin of one of dining’s most over-the-top phrases.
Paul Anthony Jones|
Google search trends reveal the one word residents in each state just can’t seem to spell correctly.
Logan DeLoye|
The social media habit everyone criticizes but secretly understands.
Logan DeLoye|
Does this phrase really refer to narrowly avoiding being buried alive? Here's the truth about where "saved by the bell" comes from.
Paul Anthony Jones|

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