Episodes

  • 12 - Ew, WW1 Cooties!

    12 - Ew, WW1 Cooties!
    Oct 23 2017
    This episode is our first WW1 special, we go into the history of cooties, basket case, booby trap and over the top. Taylor and Sam dig deep into the trenches of other gross words like "trench foot." Heads up, some mild adult language is mentioned the last 5 minutes. References: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/56500.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2015/11/06/where_did_the_word_cooties_come_from.html https://www.phrases.org.uk%2Fmeanings%2Fover-the-top.html https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/71000.html
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    19 mins
  • 11 - Jam-packed

    11 - Jam-packed
    Oct 2 2017
    Sam and Taylor sit down to discuss the origins of traffic jam, jam sessions, Pajamas and other random jam-isms. Also learn what onamonapias are! References: http://www.word-detective.com/2011/09/jam/ http://fashion-history.lovetoknow.com/clothing-types-styles/origins-pajamas
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    15 mins
  • 10 - Pirate Sayings That ARRRn't Real

    10 - Pirate Sayings That ARRRn't Real
    Sep 11 2017
    What are the 11 parts to the Pirate code? Taylor and Sam also discuss whether "shiver me timbers", "scallywag" and "walk the plank" were actually used by pirates. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wordjazz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/word_jazz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordjazzpodcast/ References: http://www.historyextra.com/qa/pirate-history-origin-meaning-shiver-me%20timbers-why-say http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/scallywag/ http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/walk-the-plank.html http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/08/pirates-rarely-made-people-walk-the-plank/ https://ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/bitstream/handle/10871/14872/FoxE.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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    17 mins
  • 9 - An Insulting Episode

    9 - An Insulting Episode
    Sep 1 2017
    This week we get into some friendly insults with not very friendly origins. Featured word this show are Smart Alec, Nimrod and Dunce! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wordjazz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/word_jazz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordjazzpodcast References: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2017/01/origin-word-dunce/ http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/13/messages/1497.html https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nimrod https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=nimrod&qs_version=GNV
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    17 mins
  • 8 - Them Bones

    8 - Them Bones
    Aug 25 2017
    Did you know Leonardo da Vinci was very likely a grave robber? This week we discuss the "funny bone", "bone To pick", and "skeletons in the closet". Patreon: https://www.instagram.com/word_jazz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wordjazz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/word_jazz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordjazzpodcast References: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/skeleton-in-the-closet.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_snatching http://www.word-detective.com/2012/01/funny-bone http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/30/messages/2181.html https://www.reddit.com/r/etymology/comments/3cg1b9/origin_of_the_phrase_bone_to_pick/
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    15 mins
  • 7 - Birdisode

    7 - Birdisode
    Aug 17 2017
    Did you know the canary bird is named from the Island of the Dogs? Sam & Taylor also discover of the myth of where a crow's nest is originated and find kinder alternatives to killing two birds with one stone. Leave us a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/word-jazz/id1260284837?mt=2 References: Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ast1.htm https://www.qlanguage.com.hk/kill-two-birds-with-one-stone/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wordjazz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wordjazz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordjazzpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/word_jazz/
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    13 mins
  • 6 - The Blues

    6 - The Blues
    Aug 7 2017
    The Word Jazz crew talks our first color-related episode. Included in this episode is "caught red handed", "green with envy", and the Blues! References: http://mentalfloss.com/article/33503/where-did-phrase-caught-red-handed-come "Who Put the Butter in Butterfly" by David Feldman http://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-devi/blues-music-history_b_2399330.html Website: wordjazzpodcast.com Patreon: patreon.com/wordjazz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wordjazz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/word_jazz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordjazzpodcast Music: https://animalmidnight.bandcamp.com/
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    11 mins
  • 5 - CAKE (not the band)

    5 - CAKE (not the band)
    Jul 31 2017
    Etymology gets racist this episode. It's all about cake-related phrases: "Cakewalk", "Piece of Cake" and "You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat it Too". Plus the Unabomber! Sources: http://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/blogs/cake-walk-the-strange-origin-of-an-unwittingly-prejudiced-term.htm http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/piece-of-cake.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/magazine/20FOB-onlanguage-t.html Other links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wordjazz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/word_jazz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wordjazzpodcast Intro Music: https://animalmidnight.bandcamp.com/
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    22 mins