Zach Selwyn
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Host Zach Selwyn hits the streets to ask everyday people what they know about the origins and meaning of American slang, and then he reveals the true etymology and hidden history of common phrases and words that are unique to the United States. In each 30-minute episode, Selwyn focuses on a specific period in American history, revealing words that originated during that era or had significance for the geographic region.
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- 1. Guns, Booze, and PoliticsNow viewing2013-04-1430mPolitics is full of odd phrases like "pork barrel projects," "slush funds," and "lame ducks" -- all of which had practical origins and morphed to mean what they do today.
- 2. Them's Fighting Words2013-04-1430mHave you ever wondered why someone who can't get it together is called a "basket case"? Or where the term "Yankee" came from? And why do we say someone "bought the farm" when they die?
- 3. Y'all Speak Country2013-04-2130mThe American South has given us words like "y'all" and "rednecks" as well as dozens of colorful phrases like "fly off the handle," "having an axe to grind," and "barking up the wrong tree." But what are the origins of these expressions and why has one group of people contributed so much to the American language?
- 4. West Word, Ho!2013-04-2830mExpressions from "riffraff" to "betting your bottom dollar", "passing the buck," "acid test" and even "heard it through the grapevine" all come from America's frontier days. But have you ever wondered why these phrases were first used and what they mean today?
- 5. Coming to America2013-05-0530mEver wonder why American cowboys say "'git along little doggies" when they're talking about herding cattle? Or why a losing wrestler "cries uncle?" And why do we say "ouch" when we stub a toe?
- 6. Talking Turkey2013-05-1230mAmericans have always loved to eat and expressions relating to food--from New York's "big apple" to "wake up and smell the coffee" --pepper our everyday speech. But where did they all come from?
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Is America's Secret Slang available to watch online?
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How many seasons does America's Secret Slang have?
America's Secret Slang has 2 seasons and 14 episodes.
When did America's Secret Slang first air?
America's Secret Slang first aired in 2013.
Is America's Secret Slang still running?
America's Secret Slang's status on TMDB is: Canceled.
What genre is America's Secret Slang?
America's Secret Slang is classified as Comedy, Documentary.