Lexiconned
Lexiconned is the podcast that unpacks the hidden histories and wild myths behind the words and phrases we use every day. With humor, curiosity, and a touch of irreverence, we separate fact from folklore to tell the stories behind everyday words.
Lexiconned
Caught Red-Handed and Other Casual Catastrophic Expressions - Ep. 23
In this episode of Lexiconned, host TJ Martin takes us on a tour of everyday trouble, decoding ten expressions born from secrecy, stress, and slip-ups. From medieval market scams to nautical metaphors, learn how we dress up life’s chaos in vivid, memorable turns of phrase.
Explore the expressions: Caught Red Handed, Bite the Bullet, Kick the Bucket, Skeletons in the Closet, Let the Cat out of the Bag, Under the Weather, Hit the Fan, and more.
Sources:
- Oxford English Dictionary
- EtymOnline.com
- Grose’s Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1785)
- WorldWideWords.org
- Kipling, Rudyard. The Light That Failed (1891)
- Walter Scott, Ivanhoe (1819)
- Quarles, Francis. Emblemes (1635)
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