Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins

By: Big Science Pods
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  • Whole 9 Yards is a weekly podcast that will simultaneously educate, astonish, and amuse. Listen while we share equivocal research about the origin of words, phrases, and idioms we use every day. From the team at Big Science Pods, we bring you the whole 9 yards, the entire kit and caboodle, the whole shebang of this quick, entertaining look at our language and the history therein. Learn why we call New York "The Big Apple," what "red-handed" REALLY means and why sometimes people are "happy as a clam." So, let's cut to the chase, if you jump on the bandwagon now, the first 100 subscribers will be entered to win a Big Science Snuggie. Have a question about an idiom? Wanna drop us a line because you think we’re funny... or, not? Think we’re mistaken about any information we’ve shared? Hit us up at heyyou@whole9yards.org. We’re waiting with bated breath!
    © 2024 Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins
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Episodes
  • W9Y Goes Full Bore

    W9Y Goes Full Bore
    Aug 16 2024

    Episode 233: Jay & Ray get chilly with a few old idioms. - Encore

    • arctic
    • full bore

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    some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.
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    35 mins
  • W9Y Believes You

    W9Y Believes You
    Aug 9 2024

    Episode 232: Jay & Ray do a number on a few new idioms.

    • believe you me
    • do a number on

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    some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.
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    28 mins
  • W9Y Tastes Zesty

    W9Y Tastes Zesty
    Aug 2 2024

    Episode 231: Jay & Ray take a bite of out of old food idioms. - Encore

    • carboy
    • zest

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    Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com

    some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.
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    38 mins
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