America's Secret Slang - Season 1 - Eps 4: West Word, Ho!
Expressions from "riffraff" to "betting your bottom dollar", "passing the buck," "acid test" and even "heard it through the grapevine" all come from America's frontier days. But have you ever wondered why these phrases were first used and what they mean today?
About America's Secret Slang
Title: America's Secret Slang
First Air Date: 2013-04-14
Last Air Date: 2014-08-02
Status: Canceled
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 14
Network: History
Genres: Comedy, Documentary
Production Companies: Flight 33 Productions
Synopsis
Host Zach Selwyn hits the streets to ask everyday people what they know about the origins and meaning of American slang, and then he reveals the true etymology and hidden history of common phrases and words that are unique to the United States. In each 30-minute episode, Selwyn focuses on a specific period in American history, revealing words that originated during that era or had significance for the geographic region.
Cast
Zach Selwyn
Himself - Host
