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The Language of Liberty - Ep. 27
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The Language of Liberty
Celebrate Independence Day with a deep dive into the Revolutionary War’s most explosive contributions to our language. From “lock, stock, and barrel” to “not worth a Continental,” TJ explores how battle-tested idioms still echo through American speech today.
Lock, Stock, and Barrel | Keep Your Powder Dry | Flash in the Pan | Turncoat |
Half-Cocked | Toe the Line | Run the Gauntlet | Yankee Doodle | Give No Quarter
Redcoat |Not Worth a Continental
Sources
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Library of Congress: Revolutionary War archives
- “Don’t Know Much About History” by Kenneth C. Davis
- “Made in America” by Bill Bryson
- Smithsonian Magazine
- Etymonline.com
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