Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins
Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins

Big Science Pods

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Whole 9 Yards is a weekly podcast that will simultaneously educate, astonish, and amuse. Listen while we share equivocal research about the origin of words, phrases, and idioms we use every day. From the team at Big Science Pods, we bring you the whole 9 yards, the entire kit and caboodle, the whole shebang of this quick, entertaining look at our language and the history therein. Learn why we call New York "The Big Apple," what "red-handed" REALLY means and why sometimes people are "happy as a clam." So, let's cut to the chase, if you jump on the bandwagon now, the first 100 subscribers will be entered to win a Big Science Snuggie. Have a question about an idiom? Wanna drop us a line because you think we’re funny... or, not? Think we’re mistaken about any information we’ve shared? Hit us up at [email protected]. We’re waiting with bated breath!

Recent Episodes

W9Y Is A Little Rank
APR 19, 2024
W9Y Is A Little Rank

Episode 216: Jay & Ray sling some old slang. - Encore

  • rank
  • have a blast
  • square
  • psych

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some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.

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42 MIN
W9Y Goes Farming
APR 12, 2024
W9Y Goes Farming

pisode 215: Jay & Ray farm a few old idioms. - Encore

  • don't have a cow
  • when pigs fly
  • haywire
  • long row to hoe

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Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com

some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.

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44 MIN
W9Y Chews The Fat
APR 5, 2024
W9Y Chews The Fat

Episode 214: Jay & Ray digest a few old food idioms. - Encore

  • a finger in every pie
  • chew the fat
  • fit as a fiddle
  • ear to the ground

plus a drop in by the illustrious Johnny Dollar, R.I.P.

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Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com

some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.

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45 MIN
W9Y Is A Racket
MAR 29, 2024
W9Y Is A Racket

Episode 213: Jay & Ray get scammed by a few old idioms. - Encore

  • nick
  • stiff
  • racket
  • boost

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Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com

some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.

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42 MIN
W9Y Chows Down
MAR 22, 2024
W9Y Chows Down

Episode 212: Jay & Ray chow down on some old food-ioms. - Encore

  • chow
  • nosh
  • spam
  • barbecue

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Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.com

some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.

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44 MIN