Origin and Meaning of "Dead Ringer" Plus Word of the Day

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History of Everyday Sayings

Stephen Carter

59 episodes

3 weeks ago

In each episode you discover the surprising history of how sayings we use today came to be long ago. This show is for you if you are a logophile - meaning of course lover of words - a writer, speaker, philomath, or someone who simply loves history tidbits you can use to amaze and impress friends and family.

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Origin and Meaning of "Dead Ringer" Plus Word of the Day

History of Everyday Sayings

11 minutes

4 months ago

Origin and Meaning of "Dead Ringer" Plus Word of the Day

In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the saying, "Dead Ringer". You also learn the false persistent myth - spread on Facebook - as to the origin of the phrase.

Word of the day: Rubicon. Definition and history shared in episode.
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Sources:

"Phrase origins linked to burials is dead wrong" by David Williams. AAP FactCheck. Link: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/phrase-origins-linked-to-burials-is-dead-wrong/

"A Dead Ringer". Phrase Finder. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dead-ringer.html
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Host:

Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com
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Technical information:

Recorded with Audio Hijack. Edits with Twisted Wave, Audacity (noise reduction, click removal), Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and renderting with Hindenburg Pro to include generic voice profiler. Microphone: SE DynaCaster DCM8.
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Key words:

rubicon, crossing_the_rubicon, graveyard_shift, saved_by_the_bell,