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And we continue with our American stories, and now it's time for our recurring series with author Andrew Thompson. His book is Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red, The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases. He continues here to share another slice from his ultimate guide to understanding. These baffling mini-mysteries. of the English language.
The expression fair game means a legitimate target for attack or pursuit. and it's an expression that began in the eighteenth century in England. King George III was a keen hunter and introduced a raft of new laws in an attempt to reduce poaching and protect livestock that the upper class landowners had. The king wanted to keep the hunting as a privilege of the aristocracy, and he made it illegal for anyone, apart from the landowner and his eldest son, to kill any game animals such as pheasants or deer. the punishments were severe for breach.
Only certain animals were exempt and allowed to be killed by others, such as vermin or birds that were harmful to the landowner's crops. These animals were referred to in the laws as fair game. Feather in your cap. means a symbol of honour or achievement. and its origins are owed to the times of early warfare.
In mediaeval England knights who exhibited battlefield bravery were awarded feathers to be worn on their helmets. These were considered symbols of status similar to modern day medals that soldiers receive. In the first major battle of the Hundred Years' War, in thirteen forty six, Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales, showed bravery. He was known as the Black Prince, and he was only sixteen years old, when he was awarded the Crest of John of Bohemia. his defeated enemy.
The crest consisted of three ostrich feathers, which remains the crest of the Prince of Wales to day. The expression feather in your cap was used figuratively by the early 18th century. and was popularised in Yankee Doodle, the children's nursery rhyme, in the 1780s. 15 minutes of fame means a brief period of celebrity or publicity. and it was first coined by the American artist Andy Warhol.
in the catalogue for a 1968 exhibition of his work. In Sweden he included the words In the future, everybody will be famous for fifteen minutes. While Walhol is credited with the expression, a photographer named Nat Finkelstein claims he first said it when working with the artist in 1966. A crowd had gathered and was trying to get photos of Warhol. who remarked that everyone wants to be famous.
And Finkelstein replied Yeah, for about 15 minutes, Andy. The expression first rate means something of the very best quality, and it's a naval expression dating from the time of King Henry VIII. It was during his reign that the British Navy began organizing its ships according to their size and strength. The warships were rated on a scale of one to six. A small ship with little armoury was considered sixth rate, while a large and well-armed ship was classed as first rate.
the expression soon came to refer to anything of the highest quality. Fit as a fiddle means to be very fit and in good health. and it's actually a shortened version of the original saying, as fit as a fiddler. A fiddle is a colloquial name for a violin, and in mediaeval times in England fiddlers would play energetic street performances to throngs of people. They would dance and weave through the crowd as they played.
The best performers were physically fit and agile, hence the expression. Fits to a T. means it fits exactly and is very appropriate. The expression derives from medieval Latin. The T in the phrase stands for tittle, which comes from the Latin word titilis, meaning tiny.
A tittle. is a small stroke or point in writing or printing. originally fits to a tittle. The expression was first used by the English theologian John Wycliffe in the 1300s to refer to very minor differences in his version of the New Testament. The same flash in the pan.
means that something is a disappointment after a promising start. and it has military origins from the 18th century. Flintlock muskets contained small priming pans that held charges of gunpowder. When the gun's trigger was pulled, a spark ignited the priming powder which usually set off the main powder charge in the musket's bore and fired the weapon. In some cases the priming powder failed to light the main charge.
The priming powder would flash in the pan, but no shot would be discharged, resulting in disappointment after a positive start. Flavour of the month means something that's in fashion for a fleeting time. or the latest thing. And it began in the 1930s with the American advertising campaigns for ice cream companies. To encourage customers into their parlours, ice cream companies ran slogans promoting reduced prices on certain flavours that were less popular.
the price of a particular flavour would be dropped for a month long period in an attempt to increase sales. The price reduced ice cream would be promoted as the flavour of the month. And this method of advertising was so successful in increasing sales. that by the 1950s every major ice cream company was using the slogan. To flog a dead horse means to engage in a fruitless effort.
And it's a mariner's term, and derives from what's known as the horse latitudes, which is an area with irregular and unreliable winds about thirty degrees to either side of the equator. It's an area of high pressure that can result in weak winds and long periods of calm. Sailors were paid an advance wage at the start of a voyage, and the time it took to pay the advance off was known as dead horse time. Because of the lack of wind, it sometimes took months to pass through the hoarse latitudes. This was advantageous to the sailors, as they had already received a payment, so they saw little point in working hard to get clear of the area.
To do so would have been flogging a dead horse. To fly by the seat of your pants is to do something without planning. or deciding on the course of action as you go along. and it's an expression that derives from the world of aviation in the nineteen thirties. Early aircraft had few navigational aids or sophisticated instruments, and flying was predominantly based on the pilot's judgment and feel of the plane.
The largest point of contact between the pilot and the plane is the seat, so most of the feedback comes through the seat to the pilot. and it was through the seat that the pilot could feel the reactions of the plane and fly it accordingly. The expression came into prominence in relation to Douglas Corrigan's 1938 flight from America to Ireland. In that flight, some of the plane's systems failed and Corrigan was forced to fly by the seat of his pants. To fly off the handle means to lose one's temper or get very angry.
And it's an expression that began with the early American frontier settlers. The iron head of an axe has a hollow area into which the wooden handle is inserted. The handle is fitted tightly, but in conditions where the atmosphere is very dry, like in Middle America. the wood can shrink and the axe head loosens. When being vigorously swung, the axe head can sometimes fly off the handle in an uncontrolled manner.
To foot the bill means to pay the check, normally at a restaurant or something like that. and it began in the fourteen hundreds, and derived from the simple method of adding up the various components of a cheque, or bill, and writing the total at the bottom, or foot. originally meaning the total of the account at the foot, By the 1800s it had changed to today's colloquial use, which means to pay the cheque rather than to add it up. To be footloose and fancy-free means to be free from care or responsibility. and it's an expression that lies in the early sailing boats.
The foot is the bottom part of a sail that is connected to the boom.
Sometimes in strong winds it would become detached from the boom and was regarded as foot loose. a foot loose sail would flap around and be free to move whichever way the wind blew. it was considered footloose and fancy-free. To freeze the balls off a brass monkey means very cold weather conditions. And while many people think that this has Vulgar origins.
It's actually one of the many phrases from the nautical world. Naval artillery guns in the eighteenth century required gunpowder and were manned by so called powder monkeys, who were usually young agile boys able to move easily through tight passages. They would ferry the powder from the ship's hold to the guns, and next to the guns were brass triangles that supported stacks of cannonballs. By association with these young boys, these became known as brass monkeys. The advantage of brass was that it wasn't as corrosive as iron, but in cold weather it would contract more than other metals.
On particularly cold days the brass racks would contract, increasing their openings and causing the balls to fall through. And great job as always to Greg Hengler for producing the piece and for finding the book. And a special thanks to Andrew Thompson. author of Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red. the curious origins of everyday sayings, And fun phrases.
And by the way, we've done a really good series. Go to allamericanstories.com. and just put in the words Andrew Thompson or Hair of the Dog. and you can listen to the whole series. Here.
on our American stories. This Labor Day, say goodbye to spills, stains, and overpriced furniture with washable sofas.com, featuring Anibay, the only machine washable sofa inside and out, where designer quality meets budget-friendly pricing.
Sofas start at just $6.99, making it the perfect time to upgrade your space. Anibay's pet-friendly, stain-resistant, and interchangeable slip covers are made with high-performance fabric built for real life. You'll love the cloud-like comfort of hypoallergenic, high-resilience foam that never needs fluffing and a durable steel frame that stands the test of time. With modular pieces, you can rearrange anytime. It's a sofa that adapts to your life.
Now through Labor Day, get up to 60% off site-wide at washablesofas.com. Every order comes with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. If you're not in love, send it back for a full refund. No return shipping, no restocking fees, every penny back. Shop now at washable sofas.com.
Offers are subject to change and certain restrictions may apply. Mm. This is Danielle Fischl from Pod Meets World. Parents, quick question: When is the last time you won snack time? The other day, I handed my son a perfectly portioned Pinterest-level snack and And he traded it for a Mott's applesauce pouch.
I'm not mad, just impressed. And that's why Mott's no-sugar-added applesauce pouches are perfect to keep on hand. They're made with real apples, packed in a super easy pouch, perfect for tossing in a lunchbox, keeping in the car, or grabbing as you're running out the door. Plus, they're a good source of vitamin C, and kids love them. Win-win.
Make sure your kid wins snack time with Motts. Real apples make real good applesauce. Learn more at Motts.com. iHeart presents the Big Three Playoffs. This Sunday, the remaining four teams battle to make their championship in the most physical, fierce, and competitive basketball league in the world.
The action starts with the Big Three Monster Energy Celebrity Game, then Dwight Howard and his LA Riot take on Montrez Harrell and Dr. J Chicago Tripletts. The finale will see popular Miami 305 with stars MVP Michael Beasley and Lance Stevenson take on Nancy Lieberman's Dallas Power, who will make it to the Big Three Championship. The no-holds ball action starts Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern, 12 Pacific, only on CBS.
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