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HISTORY VAULT

Exploring the ways the language has been shaped by Vikings, the Cold War, computers, music and gambling; the meanings behind the colors of the rainbow.

America's Secret Slang

Go for Broke

Words that originated in the military, police, aviation and baseball; a "last ditch effort"; freelance workers; pushing the envelope.

Bite the Bullet

How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.

Cut to the Chase

Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.

Off the Cuff

How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.

Lower the Boom

Zach Selwyn hits the streets and tells us the meaning and etymology of common words and phrases.

S2 E5 | Cut to the Chase

E7 | Go for Broke

E6 | Bite the Bullet

E5 | Cut to the Chase

E4 | Off the Cuff

E3 | Lower the Boom