Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins
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!
Episodes
245 episodes
W9Y Is Piping Hot
Episode 244: Jay & Ray have some piping hot idioms. - encorepiping hotbellwetherSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 244
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36:30
W9Y Trips the Light Fantastic
Episode 242: Jay & Ray have some skin in the game. - Encoreskin in the gametrip the light fantasticSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 243
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29:05
W9Y Breaks the Ice
Episode 242: Jay & Ray take a few old idioms to court. -Encorebreak the icekangaroo courtSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 242
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30:55
W9Y Is Cheesy
Episode 241: Jay & Ray slice up some old food idioms. - Encorecheesyin a nutshellSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 241
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34:01
W9Y Gets Our Just Desserts
Episode 240: Jay & Ray hash out some new food idioms.sour grapesjust dessertsSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 240
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24:40
W9Y Steals Your Thunder
Episode 239: Jay & Ray take a thunderous approach to old etymologies. - Encoresteal your thunderwhy is Macbeth referred to as 'The Scottish Play?'Subscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 239
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38:17
W9Y Knows the Ropes
Episode 238: Jay & Ray stitch up a few old idioms. - Encoreknow the ropeshell bent for leatherSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 238
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36:18
W9Y Foots the Bill
Episode 237: Jay & Ray cash in on some old money idioms. - Encorefilthy richfoot the billSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 237
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31:11
W9Y Is Peeved
Episode 236: Jay & Ray learn about each other's pet peeves. - Encorecurry your favorpet peeveSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 236
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32:20
W9Y Has The Scuttlebutt
Episode 235: Jay & Ray learn about a few old odds and ends. - Encorescuttlebuttodds and endsSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 235
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29:11
W9Y Rifles Through Your Mind
Episode 234: Jay & Ray find old idioms dealing with spatial or temporal relations. - Encorerifle throughgin upSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,...
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Episode 234
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29:43
W9Y Goes Full Bore
Episode 233: Jay & Ray get chilly with a few old idioms. - Encorearcticfull boreSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 233
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34:41
W9Y Believes You
Episode 232: Jay & Ray do a number on a few new idioms.believe you medo a number onSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 232
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28:21
W9Y Tastes Zesty
Episode 231: Jay & Ray take a bite of out of old food idioms. - EncorecarboyzestSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 231
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37:41
W9Y Gets Magical
Episode 230: Jay & Ray pull a old magical idioms out of their hats. - Encoreopen sesamehokumSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 230
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30:11
W9Y Is Besides Ourselves
Episode 229: Jay & Ray are feeling some old idioms. - Encorehankeringbedsides yourselfSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 229
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30:50
W9Y Gets Egg on Our Face
Episode 228: Jay & Ray get hungry for a some old foodioms. - Encoreham-fistedegg on your faceHambone Blues by Milton Brown / 1936Subscribe, ...
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Episode 228
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31:16
W9Y Coming Is Flummoxed
Episode 227: Jay & Ray are confused by a few new idioms.piss and vinegarflummoxSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 227
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39:18
W9Y Is Cool as a Cucumber
Episode 226: Jay & Ray get cool with a few new idioms.boondogglecool as a cucumberSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 226
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29:35
W9Y Gets A Little Lazy
Episode 225: Jay & Ray take a few Ls. - Encorelazy susanlo and beholdSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 225
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39:00
W9Y Likes to Chat
Episode 145: Jay & Ray kibitz over some old idioms. - EncorerogerkibitzSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 224
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29:44
W9Y Loves People
Episode 223: Jay & Ray talk to some people about idioms. - Encorelatchkey kidbuckarooSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter,
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Episode 223
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33:28
W9Y Gets Disgruntled
Episode 222: Jay & Ray groove with some Gs.disgruntlegrubSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, ...
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Episode 222
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27:12