America's Secret Slang – Season 2
2014
8 Episodes
Episodes
S02E01
Straight from the Horse's Mouth
How American English has been changed by animals, food, sports and death.
31 May 201430m
S02E02
Riding Shotgun
Exploring words and phrases that are rooted in history.
07 Jun 201430m
S02E03
Lower the Boom
How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.
14 Jun 201430m
S02E04
Off the Cuff
Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.
21 Jun 201430m
S02E05
Cut to the Chase
How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.
28 Jun 201430m
S02E06
Bite the Bullet
Words that originated in the military, police, aviation and baseball; a "last ditch effort"; freelance workers; pushing the envelope.
19 Jul 201430m
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S02E07
Go for Broke
Exploring the ways the language has been shaped by Vikings, the Cold War, computers, music and gambling; the meanings behind the colors of the rainbow.
26 Jul 201430m
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S02E08
Hail to the Chief
Presidents, sex and romance, and manners have influenced American English.
02 Aug 201430m