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Vintage Verbiage
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Vintage Verbiage - Unravelling the Origins of Old Phrases!
Welcome to Vintage Verbiage, your go-to channel for discovering the fascinating stories behind international words, phrases, sayings and anything language related. Each short video dives into the rich history, cultural significance, and sometimes quirky origins of everyday and sometimes lesser used verbiage. Whether you're a language lover, history buff, or simply curious about the words we speak, Vintage Verbiage offers a blend of education and entertainment. Join us on a journey through time as we uncover the hidden meanings and colorful backgrounds of words, idioms, phrases and other verbiage that have shaped our language! Don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell icon for your weekly dose of vintage wisdom.
Welcome to Vintage Verbiage, your go-to channel for discovering the fascinating stories behind international words, phrases, sayings and anything language related. Each short video dives into the rich history, cultural significance, and sometimes quirky origins of everyday and sometimes lesser used verbiage. Whether you're a language lover, history buff, or simply curious about the words we speak, Vintage Verbiage offers a blend of education and entertainment. Join us on a journey through time as we uncover the hidden meanings and colorful backgrounds of words, idioms, phrases and other verbiage that have shaped our language! Don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell icon for your weekly dose of vintage wisdom.
Quockerwodger: The Victorian Word That Exposed Political Puppets!
Ever heard of a quockerwodger? This bizarre yet brilliant word from Victorian England describes a political puppet controlled by unseen forces. Discover its quirky origin, how it became a biting satire of the powerful, and why this forgotten gem is still relevant today. Perfect for history buffs, linguistics lovers, and anyone fascinated by the strange evolution of language!
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The Ancient Scottish Word Eldritch: Uncovering the Mystery Behind This Hauntingly Beautiful Word
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The Ancient Scottish Word Eldritch: Uncovering the Mystery Behind This Hauntingly Beautiful Word
The Unexpected Origin of The Word ‘Hazard’: From Dice Games to Everyday Risks
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The Unexpected Origin of The Word ‘Hazard’: From Dice Games to Everyday Risks
Partisanism: How Political Loyalty Divides and Shapes Society
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Partisanism: How Political Loyalty Divides and Shapes Society
'Getting Out of Bed on the Wrong Side' and its superstitious Roman origins
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'Getting Out of Bed on the Wrong Side' and its superstitious Roman origins
Explained: 10 Magical Harry Potter Idioms for Enthusiasts, Language Lovers & Learners!"
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Explained: 10 Magical Harry Potter Idioms for Enthusiasts, Language Lovers & Learners!"
Breaking the Back: What This Powerful Phrase Really Means and Where It Comes From
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Breaking the Back: What This Powerful Phrase Really Means and Where It Comes From
"Sleight of Hand: Ancient Trickery Unveiled & How Julius Caesar Mastered It!"
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"Sleight of Hand: Ancient Trickery Unveiled & How Julius Caesar Mastered It!"
Eat Humble Pie: Surprising Medieval Origins of This Common English Phrase | Learning English Phrases
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Eat Humble Pie: Surprising Medieval Origins of This Common English Phrase | Learning English Phrases
"Uncover the Surprising Tudor Theater Origin Behind 'In the Limelight'!"
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"Uncover the Surprising Tudor Theater Origin Behind 'In the Limelight'!"
"The Mysterious Origin of 'Fly by Night' Explained: Uncover the Hidden Meaning and History!"
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"The Mysterious Origin of 'Fly by Night' Explained: Uncover the Hidden Meaning and History!"
The Brutal Origin of 'Bite the Bullet' 😲 | Vintage Verbiage
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The Brutal Origin of 'Bite the Bullet' 😲 | Vintage Verbiage
Beyond the Pale and its inhumane origins. A tale for our times? 😔😢
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Beyond the Pale and its inhumane origins. A tale for our times? 😔😢
Trypophobia: Meaning, Origin, and Why It Triggers Fear
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Trypophobia: Meaning, Origin, and Why It Triggers Fear
Unmasking 'A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing'
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Unmasking 'A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing'
🌑 A Step in the Dark: The Mysterious Origin & Meaning Revealed! 🌒
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🌑 A Step in the Dark: The Mysterious Origin & Meaning Revealed! 🌒
👗 What Does "Giving Someone a Green Gown" Mean? Discover This Cheeky Tudor Phrase! 😂
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👗 What Does "Giving Someone a Green Gown" Mean? Discover This Cheeky Tudor Phrase! 😂
what does the cheeky idiom all fur coat and no knickers mean and who created this cutting idiom?
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what does the cheeky idiom all fur coat and no knickers mean and who created this cutting idiom?
The Quirky Origin of the idiom 'to Kick the Bucket'!
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The Quirky Origin of the idiom 'to Kick the Bucket'!
The meaning and origins of the phrase 'sink or swim'
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The meaning and origins of the phrase 'sink or swim'
What are the origins of the saying 'Get Off Your High Horse' and what does it mean?
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What are the origins of the saying 'Get Off Your High Horse' and what does it mean?
Are You Afternoonified Victorian Slang
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Are You Afternoonified Victorian Slang
why do we say 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth?'
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why do we say 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth?'
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Hmmmm
Sator... means farmer. Satorye comes from Italy and moved to czechloslavakia then to america... WE ARE NOT ENLIGHTENED.
A cool saying from a sad reality.
Yes. So many phrases and sayings with sad origins
Was there a lot of ppl drowning back then? And how many ppl were revived for this to be continuously done? Lastly, what gave the impression this was a good idea for drown victims? Something must’ve happened for a person to shout “ Blow smoke up their ass”, someone actually does it and the entire community accepts it as a drowning cure. Especially if it was done in other towns or further like the whole nation. 🤷♀️
Been saying this all my life! I always thought it was a quirky way of saying "it's the business!" a great compliment 😁👍
Exactly!
There's a bar/club at night in my home town called the bees knees
My mum used to say that I was eldritch 🤣🤣🤣
@@jessicasinclair323 i only heard the word recently and it’s so magical sounding 🤓 what a cool word to be described as. Magical and mysterious 🙂
@@VintageVerbiage-s5na bit like being enigmatic I guess
A rolling stone gathers no *moss*
Yes. ❤️
Bruh my name is yugen 😅
If this gets arroud to enough people bang up to the elephant back! I can hear gen alph now!
Love it 🤓 and I agree
Fake folk etymology sincere (adj.) 1530s, "pure, unmixed, unadulterated;" also "free from pretense or falsehood," from French sincere (16c.), from Latin sincerus, of things, "whole, clean, pure, uninjured, unmixed," figuratively "sound, genuine, pure, true, candid, truthful" (unadulterated by deceit), a word of uncertain origin. There has been a temptation to see the first element as Latin sine "without." But there is no etymological justification for the common story that the word means "without wax" (*sine cera), which is dismissed out of hand by OED, Century Dictionary ("untenable"), and others, and the stories invented to justify that folk etymology are even less plausible. Watkins has it as originally "of one growth" (i.e. "not hybrid, unmixed"), from PIE *sm-ke-ro-, from *sem- "one" (see same) + root of crescere "to grow" (from PIE root *ker- (2) "to grow"). De Vaan finds plausible a source in a lost adjective *caerus "whole, intact," from a PIE root meaning "whole." www.etymonline.com/search?q=sincere
Yes.. I have
Yeah like that orange guy.
@@Mrthor3535 yes 😂
Beautiful... I love it
Thank you
Thank you for watching 😊
Yes, exactly! This channel focuses on exploring the origins of words and language. Nepotism, as a practice, has certainly existed before there was a word for it and it's fascinating to see how the term has evolved over the centuries.
It didn't start with popes. That's just where the word originates.
good content
😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉
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It is a most evocative and beautiful word
Yes!!!!❤❤❤😢
Thank you 🎉i will forget once is needed by thé way you remind me m'y chilhood 😮
Thank you for your comment and although a most wonderful and perfect word it is rather long and is definitely not easy to remember 🤓
Or, you can cope harder and go live in North Korea.
we're living in one now
It definitely feels like that sometimes
No, we aren't
This is a well put together video.
Thank you. i appreciate your feedback :-)
Great!!! Lol brave new nightmares...not far off...I would postulate that we always worrie about the possibility of human caused tyranny
Absolutely, the fear of dystopia is a timeless one, rooted in the darkest aspects of human nature, which have surfaced throughout history in more than just a few individuals
Yes. A rival lord as narrated in the video. Those pesky nobles 🤓
? ? ? It was nobility who had rights to your wife not some enemy
The irony
Indeed! 🤓
Not really. To sense owls in the bog is a saying that means to sense trouble. The expression comes from Danish, where the expression "wolf in the bog" has existed since the 17th century. "Ulve" (wolf) is pronounced "uler" in several places in Denmark, which has probably been confused with the dialectal "uller" (owl). /Wikipedia
@@wartem. I really appreciate you commenting. 🙂
@@wartem Yes, there are several Nordic interpretations of this idiom and its origin. I chose the Norwegian version because it's commonly used in that country. I'll look into the Danish version as well and consider making a video about it. 🤓 It's fascinating how global phrases and idioms evolve and blend with each other over centuries of travel and cultural exchange.
@@VintageVerbiage-s5n The expression later came to Sweden and has been used since the early 1800s. The Norwegian version has the same origin from Denmark. Norway was under Danish rule, from 1380 to 1814 so it makes sense.
Wouldn't the barrel make is louder?
You might think that, but I believe the barrels would have likely contained water or other items, which would have helped dampen the sound to some extent.
But what about us folks who are obsessed with them?
Yes! Hole clusters definitely seem to evoke a love or hate response. I wasn’t aware that I didn’t like them until i made this video. They do make me feel a bit queasy 😬
At the drop of a hat is a phrase derived from how horse races used to start in the 19th century; and even into the early 20th century. It is also when the phrase became part of common parlance in Britain, I had never heard it in connection with a duel or a fight before though it is I suppose possible.
Yes the origins of some phrases globally can be fuzzy and cannot always be pinpointed hence some of the videos offering more than one possible origin. Thank you for your feedback! Origins should always be up for debate and discussion 🙂
Also 'getting decimated' comes from similar conetations, decimation was a punishment in ancient Rome, legions used to make someone who disobeyed an order/committed an offence run through 10 of their colleagues armed with with clubs.
Gosh! That’s a new one for my to do list. So many commonly used phrases have such brutal origins! I will add decimation to my to do list and thank you for commenting 🤓
@@VintageVerbiage-s5nAhhh excellent, you may want check if that's the meaning, though I'm 99.9% sure it is, I wouldn't want to lead you down the misinformation route.
Most funny British joke
There is a lot of tongue in cheek humour in British slang 🙂
Little known fact: Bennett’s prospective brother in law did not in fact horsewhip him for urinating in the fireplace, but rather for his resemblance to Honoré de Balzac, whom he despised
@@penelopepiper8342 That little known fact made me laugh out loud 🤣 Bennet definitely didn’t hide his rather salty light under a bushel 🤓 Thank you for that little nugget 🤓
I,m big fan of Scottish and Irish and British
@@tonneycorema2813 me too some of the origins are really surprising
@@VintageVerbiage-s5n sorry I was Go to my grandparents house for 49 days and the zone is dangerous and yep now I know thanks
Dogday smiling critters
AI generated garbage
Yes the videos are assisted by AI but the research and editing of info, images and narration is human. Lots of people learning English language and others appreciate the context and information . AI is here and allows a fun side projects like this. To inform and make people smile and and now and again say wow I never realised the origin of a phrase I use everyday.
@@VintageVerbiage-s5n Oh, sorry. Plain old regular garbage then.
Pls do a small break inbeetween sentences.
I will try. Some times it’s hard to fit the RUclips short format. I will definitely attempt to be more mindful 🙂 Thank you for the feedback 🙏
Aussie in my 30s and knew this
@@UFO-047 I’m a wee bit older and didn’t . The more I delve into the words and phrases I realise there is so much I never even thought about when speaking them .
Where's the cancel culture to ban the word "Bulldozer".
So many idioms have dark and diabolical origins I am learning as I build this channel.
It also adds a new meaning to the song Green Sleaves.
@@peterjohnson1091 indeed it does especially knowing who wrote it 😂
"Up Shit Creek Without a Paddle" is the phrase i remember!!!
@@joshuabradford86888 yes I think there are a few USA/UK variations 🤓
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Please keep making these❤
Nice!
Thank you
Sounds like chinese propaganda