Every article on the history of English, newest first.
If you’ve ever heard someone using the phrase ‘How the turntables’, no one can blame you for feeling confused about it. That’s because this isn’t the original saying. It’s actually…
In some circles, you may occasionally come across the word ‘Sniffies’. Particularly among the LGBTQ community, and in the establishments to which they are patrons. It’s a relativel…
‘The eyes are the windows to the soul’ is such a poignant and profound statement. And it’s quite rare that such an ancient phrase continues to be used in modern day. Let me tell yo…
If you’ve been online gaming on Playstation, Xbox and the like, you may have seen someone putting ‘F in the chat’ up on screen now and again. But you’re a relatively new player, yo…
No matter how big a cheese lover you are, the fact is that no one, and I mean no one, likes fromunda cheese. If you’ve ever heard someone use the phrase before, you may have alread…
If you’re a native English speaker, there’s a very good chance that you’ve heard the phrase ‘Waiting for the shoe to drop’, but there’s a new phrase doing the rounds ‘Waiting for t…
The phrase ‘Smokeshow’ is usually written as one word, but you may occasionally see it as ‘smoke show’. If perhaps you’ve heard the word before, but aren’t 100% sure what it means,…
When someone shouts or even whispers ‘Watch your six’ their words and facial expression are often heavy with meaning. But, the meaning won’t necessarily be obvious to everyone, whi…
Has your partner ever jokingly referred to you as Goomar? Or have you ever heard the term used on TV but been clueless as to what it actually means? Then fear not – you’ve come to…
‘While the cat’s away, the mice will play’ is one of the phrases you tend to hear a lot. It may be an old phrase, but it comes up again and again in different circumstances. If you…
Have you ever heard someone say ‘I’m gonna grab me a Glizzy’ in person or on TV, and wondered what on earth they were talking about? If so, then you’ve come to the perfect place.…
If you’ve ever heard of the phrase ‘the little man in the boat’, it’s not always clear what the person means. This is especially the case when you find out that the little man in t…