Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins
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 heyyou@whole9yards.org. We’re waiting with bated breath!
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296 episodes
W9Y Supports Latchkey Kids
Episode 295: Jay & Ray talk to some people about idioms. - Encorelatchkey kidbuckarooSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky,
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Episode 295
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33:19
W9Y Is Rooting For You
Episode 294: Jay & Ray leaf through some old foliage idioms. - Encoreroot forbushedSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky,
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Episode 294
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33:23
W9Y Talks Turkey
Episode 293: Jay & Ray get hungry for some old thanksgiving foodioms. -Encoretalk turkeyeasy as pieSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSk...
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Episode 293
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28:34
W9Y Punches Up
Episode 292: Jay & Ray knock out some old idioms. - Encorecold cockedbeats meSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky,
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Episode 292
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26:45
W9Y Butters You Up
Episode 291: Jay & Ray take a random approach to some old idioms. -Encorehemming & hawwingbutter you upcat got your tongueSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 291
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31:04
W9Y Gives The Cold Shoulder
Episode 290: Jay & Ray pick an (old) bone about some body idioms. - Encorecold shoulderelbow greasecake eaterSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 290
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24:53
W9Y Has Skeletons In The Closet
Episode 289: Jay & Ray get eerily close with a few old frightful idioms - encore.graveyard shiftbat outta helljack-o-lanternskeletons in the closetSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 289
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37:35
W9Y Is A Crock!
Episode 288: Jay and Ray do some investigative yellow journalism.what a crock!yellow journalismSubscribe, review, and come find us on BlueSky, <...
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Episode 288
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32:03
W9Y Goes To Bat
Episode 287: Jay & Ray get in the ring with a few old sports idioms - Encore.ringergo to bat forhat trickrubber matchSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 287
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38:04
W9Y Gets Gobsmacked
Episode 286: Jay & Ray make newsense with some old nonsense. - EncorelackadaisicalflabbergastedgobsmackedshenanigansSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 286
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38:27
W9Y Hits the Head
Episode 285: Jay & Ray get down to business with old potty talk - EncorelatrineprivyheadcommodeSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 285
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38:09
W9Y Wears Some Big Wigs
Episode 284: Jay & Ray promote a few (old) important titles. - Encorebig-wigmogulmuckity muckhead honchoSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 284
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40:08
W9Y Burns A Hole In Your Pocket
Episode 283: Jay & Ray spend some time cashing in a few old money idioms. - Encorecheapskatedollars to donutsburn a hole in your pocketSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 283
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26:23
W9Y Tickles Your Fancy
Episode 282: Jay & Ray stumble randomly through some old idioms. - Encoretickle your fancyget hitchedplantlowballSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 282
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46:12
W9Y Stiffs You
Episode 281: Jay & Ray get scammed by a few old idioms. - EncorenickstiffracketboostSubscribe, review, and come find us on Blu...
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Episode 281
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42:33
W9Y Flakes Out
Episode 280: Jay & Ray groove with a few 60s idioms, again. - EncorebummerflakesplitbogartSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 280
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40:32
W9Y Takes a Mulligan
Episode 279: Jay & Ray ay & Ray take a whack at a few golf idioms - again. Encore.birdiebogeyeaglemulliganSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 279
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46:45
W9Y Chows Down
Episode 278: Jay & Ray chow down on some old food-ioms. - EncorechownoshspambarbecueSubscribe, review, and come find us on Blu...
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Episode 278
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45:23
W9Y Gets Bogged Down
Episode 277: Jay & Ray overcome some challenging idioms. - Encorehit by a ton of bricksbogged downput a pin in itthe devil is in the detailsSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 277
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29:26
W9Y Is Stumped
Episode 276: Jay & Ray get physical with a few old idioms. -Encorecahootsjump on the bandwagonfight tooth and nailstumpedSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 276
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47:41
W9Y Is Tickled Pink
Episode 275: Jay & Ray are doing great things with old idioms this week. - Encoreeurekamojotickled pinkkvellingSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Season 5
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Episode 275
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36:30
W9Y Passes With Flying Colors
Episode 274: Jay & Ray randomly pick some old idioms. - Encorewheelhousewith flying colorsleave in the lurchwaylaySubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Episode 274
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38:56
W9Y Pulls Your Leg
Episode 273: Jay & Ray get a body of old idioms. - encorepull your legrule of thumbon the armplay it by earSubscribe, review, and come find us on
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Season 5
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Episode 273
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34:33