As humans, we yearn for tradition.
We crave the companionship and comfort in the knowledge our actions were reflected in those before us and will be in those after us.
Some traditions that get passed on are obvious, like roasting a turkey on Thanksgiving or leaving out cookies and milk for Santa.
Language through the years has morphed, and thanks to immigration, our colloquialisms, and an increase in rapid communication, our vocabulary has both expanded and contracted.
Language is a living organism of its own.
You might remember from episode one, where I told you the origin story of minding your p's and q's - it came from sailing.
So it probably won't come as a surprise to you, but HEAPS of the common phrases we say today come from a nautical background.
Show Notes:
[3:35] Slush Fund
[4:46] Toe the Line
[5:10] The Cat's out of the Bag
[5:45] Pipe Down
[7:00] Three Square Meals
[7:38] Elbows off the Table
[8:50] Shanghied
[9:45] Three Sheets to the Wind
[10:50] Feeling Groggy
[11:25] Dressing Down
[12:03] Little Nippers
[13:33] Cut and Run
[13:51] Feeling Blue
