Off the Cuff

Summary In this episode, we look at the ways that American English has been transformed by the clothes we wear, the crimes we commit and the punishments we receive, the insults we use...and the internet. Ever wonder why, when we "speak off the cuff," we're "flying by the seat of our pants"? Why is a street robbery called a "mugging," and does "blackmail" really have anything to do with mail? What's the difference between a "nerd" and a "geek," and who was the first person to use "OMG"? All these terms show the ways that American English has built up a wardrobe of words by begging, borrowing and stealing.

S2.E4 ∙ Off the Cuff

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Zach Selwyn Laura Warner Ben Waters Robert K. Oermann

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jun 20, 2014

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Flight 33 Productions

Summary In this episode, we look at the ways that American English has been transformed by the clothes we wear, the crimes we commit and the punishments we receive, the insults we use...and the internet. Ever wonder why, when we "speak off the cuff," we're "flying by the seat of our pants"? Why is a street robbery called a "mugging," and does "blackmail" really have anything to do with mail? What's the difference between a "nerd" and a "geek," and who was the first person to use "OMG"? All these terms show the ways that American English has built up a wardrobe of words by begging, borrowing and stealing.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jun 20, 2014

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Flight 33 Productions

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