TriTorch (@tritorch): "Fascinating Etymology 101 Welcome to a new series on language (this author’s favorite subject). Today we learn where the idioms: Silver Spoon Bite the Bullet True Colors Cold Shoulder Hungover & Red Handed originated from. Maybe not from whence you were exp…"

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Fascinating Etymology 101

Welcome to a new series on language (this author’s favorite subject). Today we learn where the idioms:

Silver Spoon
Bite the Bullet
True Colors
Cold Shoulder
Hungover &
Red Handed

originated from. Maybe not from whence you were expecting…

Jul 25

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8:12 PM

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