Mini: Expressions That Died

Why We Do What We Do

12-08-2024 • 13 mins

These are the things we cut our teeth on... Did you know what a "trick cyclist" was? We didn't. Some sayings stick around in the lexicon, some seem to fade into obscurity. We have a lot of fun exploring the history of weird things English speakers have said that we likely wouldn't recognize today.

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Links and references:
  1. https://promova.com/blog/vocabulary-from-the-early-2000s
  2. https://www.oxford-royale.com/articles/25-english-expressions-might-encounter/


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