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America's Secret Slang

Cut to the Chase (Season 2, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary
In this episode we look at how entertainment from circuses and vaudeville to plays and movies, influenced the common words and phrases we say every day. How did bad actors give us the word "explode," rude actors give us the phrase "to ...See moreIn this episode we look at how entertainment from circuses and vaudeville to plays and movies, influenced the common words and phrases we say every day. How did bad actors give us the word "explode," rude actors give us the phrase "to upstage" someone, and superstitious actors give us "break a leg?" How did the circus give us words like "jumbo" and "Siamese twins," and the idea that politicians "jump on the bandwagon?" Why did vaudeville invent "deadpan" humor, "slapstick" comedy and "off color jokes?" And how did the movies give us expression like "cut to the chase" and "cliffhanger? Written by Anonymous See less
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Brandon Hickman
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Regan Messenger | Kyle Yaskin
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Updated Jun 28, 2014
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Jun 28, 2014 (United States)

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