Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Enjoy exploring some idiom origins. And learn languages for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! learn.lingopie.com/words-unravelled

In this episode, Jess and Rob 'spill the beans' about all manner of food-related idioms.

🍌 Why does 'going bananas' mean mad?
☕️ Who is the Joe in a 'cup of Joe'?
🍏 What did we compare apples to before oranges?
🧅 What does it really mean to 'know your onions'?

Answers to these questions and many more as we explore the origins of commons sayings in Words Unravelled.

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==LINKS==
Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords
Jess' Useless Etymology blog: uselessetymology.com
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

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