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The Worst Episodes of America's Secret Slang

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The Worst Episodes of America's Secret Slang

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...

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  1. Background image for Guns, Booze, and Politics
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    #1 - Guns, Booze, and Politics

    S1:E1

    Politics 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - Them's Fighting Words

    S1:E2

    Have 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Y'all Speak Country

    S1:E3

    The 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - West Word, Ho!

    S1:E4

    Expressions 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Coming to America

    S1:E5

    Ever 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Talking Turkey

    S1:E6

    Americans 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Straight from the Horse's Mouth

    S2:E1

    How American English has been changed by animals, food, sports and death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - Riding Shotgun

    S2:E2

    Exploring words and phrases that are rooted in history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Lower the Boom

    S2:E3

    How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Off the Cuff

    S2:E4

    Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Cut to the Chase

    S2:E5

    How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Bite the Bullet

    S2:E6

    Words that originated in the military, police, aviation and baseball; a "last ditch effort"; freelance workers; pushing the envelope.

    Director:Unknown
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    #13 - Go for Broke

    S2:E7

    Exploring the ways the language has been shaped by Vikings, the Cold War, computers, music and gambling; the meanings behind the colors of the rainbow.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Hail to the Chief

    S2:E8

    Presidents, sex and romance, and manners have influenced American English.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Guns, Booze, and Politics" is the worst rated episode of "America's Secret Slang". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/14/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Them's Fighting Words".