Forgotten Slang Phrases From The Past
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Did you know "to take the egg" was once a popular term for winning?
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- 1 Sausages used to be referred to as "Bags O' Mystery" (01:17)
- 2 To "Hump the Swag" means to carry your luggage on your back. (04:19)
- 3 Cheating on your significant other was referred to as "Carrying Tackle," "Being on a Left-Handed Honeymoon," and "Groping for Trout in a Peculiar River" (05:43)
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- 1 Speaking two languages means the brain has to work harder, which also means it works more when problem-solving. (01:12)
- 2 One researcher hypothesized that's why people tend to revert to their native language when angry. (01:43)
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- 1 The word "huh" is found in languages all over the world. (00:47)
- 2 Though people have tried to create them, no universal language has ever been adopted. (01:17)
- 3 The word "okay" is understood in most places worldwide. (02:00)
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- 1 The Silbo language, which consists entirely of whistles, is native to the island La Gomera in the Spanish Canary Islands. (00:12)
- 2 The topography of La Gomera allows its inhabitants to communicate with the whistling Silbo language across distances of up to 7 kilometers. (01:46)
- 3 The whistling language of Silbo is rarely heard on its native island, but certain people continue to use and teach it. (03:22)
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