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Origin of the Phrase Jaywalking
Why is it called jaywalking? In early 20th-century slang, a jay was a rube or country person, so a jaywalker…
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Origin of the Phrase Rule of Thumb
Someone insists the origin of rule of thumb is an old law letting husbands beat wives with a stick no…
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Origin of Break a Leg Explained
An actor is wished “break a leg” in the wings and wonders why. The origin of break a leg is…
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Origin of the Word OK
Where did okay come from? It began as a joke abbreviation, OK for “oll korrect”, printed in the Boston Morning…