Diversity Digest: Forgotten Meaning Behind Popular Phrases

“It’s raining cats and dogs.” “She’s under the weather”. Many of us have either used or heard these, and other phrases. However, if we were asked where they came from, could we answer? Are we aware that some of the everyday colloquialisms that we utter have hidden racial backstories? In a two-part series, the podcast Code Switch delves into some American idioms to get the history behind the phrases we say.

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/25/632049531/word-watch-a-code-switch-game-show
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/01/634373103/word-watch-the-sequel-2watch-2wordiest

If podcasts aren't your thing, there's also an article from thesaurus.com on problematic words.
Offensive Words And Phrases To Stop Using | Thesaurus.com

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