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Words Worth: Derivations – 20190905

Jeff

Etymology is the study of word origins. I am often intrigued by the evolution of idioms. According to linguist Joy Levine, “There are approximately 25,000 idioms in the English language alone.”


Spilling the Beans

“To Spill the Beans”

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Vide-Ohs: Scotch – Not Straight Up

Jeff

Over the weekend we dined with some friends at a popular local restaurant. One of the people in our party ordered a glass of scotch, neat.

When the drink arrived and was placed on the table, it appeared to be tipping over and all of the diners quickly reached for the glass to prevent a spill. I guess the joke was on us because the glass was designed to wobble in place when set on a flat surface. Upon inspection, we could see a bubble on the bottom-center of the glass.

It was quite interesting. Here is a brief video:

When the wait staff returned, we remarked about the glass and they said that they don’t have spills although it does cause some interesting experiences.

 

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