‘Broil’ isn’t equivalent to ‘grill’ in American English. Broiling involves cooking meat or anything from above. Grilling involves cooking something from below, not above. If a person wants to lightly brown the meringue on a lemon meringue pie, s/he can slip the pie under a broiler for a minute or so. We would never say put it on a grill. The knobs on an oven in the US have a ‘broil’ setting, which turns on only the top elements. There is no ‘grill’ setting.
Yes... by signing the Declaration of Independence our forefathers were essentially committing treason and putting their lives on the line. To show his lack of fear John Hancock made a HUGE signature.... then everyone else signed in teensy weensy signatures.
New York minute is not about distance and time, but about how quickly something will happen--often something not good, e.g., "If you say that to my wife again, you'll get the big picture in a New York minute, pal."
Y’all or you all is much more polite to say to a group of adults than ‘you guys’. I would never say to a group of old ladies, “Your table is ready you guys”! But, “Y’all, your table is ready” is friendly, polite, and still shows respect.
The term, 'The whole nine yards,' was originated in the early 20th century in America and applied to military situations during WWII. When an American pilot emptied all his guns into an enemy aircraft, he was said to have given it 'the whole nine yards' or all of his belted ammo which was approximately 27 feet long. OR Some people say it dates back to when square-riggers had three masts, each with three yards supporting the sails, so the whole nine yards meant the sails were fully set.
🏈 *Another "Monday Morning Quarterback" variation is "Armchair Quarterback" which refers to the same type of person but the emphasis is that they have never played professionally; rather, they have merely watched football on TV from their Easy Chair or Recliner, thus, the arm chair.*
This lady has forgotten a lot of her U.S. History if she ever actually learned it. John Hancock’s signature is on the Declaration of Independence not the U.S. Constitution. Also plead the fifth pertains to the right to not self -incriminate. It doesn’t mean not answering questions in any situation. For example If you are a witness not accused of a crime you can be forced to testify in court through subpoena. So when someone asks if you ate the last piece of a cake and you know you did it you plead the fifth rather than confess. 😂
And, the 5th amendment, unlike in the UK, not only allows you to not incriminate yourself, but also it protects you from any inference of guilt by your silence. In the UK, you can remain silent, but that could be interpreted as being a sign of guilt in court.
to broil means to cook something with heat from above, as opposed to below (as in grilling); so a broiler has the coils placed ABOVE the food, where if you're grilling, the heat comes from below.
It varies even more than that. Yous is mostly North Eastern along with yous guys. You guys is commonplace everywhere, ya'lll is also common place in the Midwest as well.
I have heard Daz use “y’all” in office bloke videos before. I picked up on it as strange bc I thought it was only American, but assumed it was a leftover thing from him living here. Hate to disagree with Aiden and his mom, but I’ve seen Daz use it. Atleast a couple times.
*Johnny Carson (legendary American Talk Show host of the "Tonight Show") defined a "New York Minute" as the interval when a Manhattan traffic light to turns green and the guy behind you honking his horn for you to get going. New York's are famously rude and impatient.*
For the Birds: Something you don't want to do/participate in, or something you think is simply at bad idea (in any situation): "My girlfriend wants to go out to dinner where they require a jacket and tie--that's for the effing birds, man."
I've heard that the .50 caliber Browing machine gun used an ammo belt that was 9 yards long and that's where "the whole 9 yards" come from. "Did you shoot down the plane?" "Yes in fact I gave him the whole 9 yards". It means you did something fully to the max amount you can.
It is beautiful but became a saying because as the first person to sign he wrote his name so large and didn't consider the amount of space everyone else needed for their signatures. So when you look at Declaration of Independence his name completely stands out. It's over twice the size of every other name and right in the middle. It's pretty much a joke saying.
Freshman/Sophmore/Junior/Senior are also High School terms not just College. And gotta clarify, but y’all is absolutely used in the North, maybe not by this woman in the video, but it isn’t just a Southern thing.
“The whole nine yards” comes from WWII. When fighter pilots had all of their ammunition loaded on the guns, the length measured exactly 27 feet (9 yards), so when they expended all of the ammunition, they gave “the whole nine yards”.
John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence, not the constitution. His signature was larger than everyone else’s so that king George could read it without putting on his spectacles.
John Hancock of Massachusetts was president of the Continental Congress (the precursor to Speaker of the House) and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His signature is very predominant on the document by way of its boldness and beautiful script thus some people in America refers to your signature as your John Hancock. Pleading the Fifth means remaining silent in order not to self-incriminate. Amii Stewart's "Knock On Wood" was a cover of the original 1966 version by Eddie Floyd. The whole 9 yards refers to an ammunition chain for a machine gun used during WWII which was 27 feet or "9 yards". In battle, soldiers would say "I gave them the whole 9 yards" meaning he used up the ammo chain. In other words it means everything, or all of it. Y'all, Youse guys, You guys means basically "hey everybody!"
Y’all etc are second person plural pronouns because “you” is ambiguous as to number. And some places have “all y’all” in addition to y’all to indicate a more inclusive grouping than just those being directly addressed or referred to.
Most Americans do not know this. The phrase was originally "Give them the whole nine yards." It comes from WW I. The phrase is referring to a full belt of machine gun ammunition which was nine yards long. So when you give em the whole nine yards, you were firing an entire belt of ammunition at the enemy. It may have even originated from the British Army.
the origins of the whole 9 yards is from the volume of the scoop on an average bucket loader truck . so if someone is delivering like gravel or dirt , the full scoop is 9 cubic yards "hey sully ,how much of this mulch you want me to dump in this garden?" - the whole 9 yards. there are a few other theories . but phrases get bastardized all the time . " the real m'coy" comes from prohibition times . M'coy was a brand of whiskey, so a bootlegger or customer might take a swig and proclaim ," yup , thats the real m'coy"
The whole nine yards refers to the length of the bullet belts in airplanes during WWII. So if you exhausted all of your ammunition. during a sortie, you used the whole nine yards.
As far as 'the whole 9 yards' goes, I've heard 2 origin stories. One is relative to belt fed machine guns in WWII (I think), they supposedly had belts of ammo that were 9 yards long; the other is relative to construction in which concrete trucks held 9 yards of concrete when full. Regardless it still means 'everything'.
@@marcotoni231 I'll add that one to the list. I'm sure there are many analogies that may apply, but they all pretty much boil down to the same thing, you're getting or giving all there is.
"For the birds" is a shortening of the phrase "That's shit for the birds" which originated with the US military in WWII because birds would peck at horse manure to get at the seeds, thus whatever is being referred to is something only the birds would find value in.
whole 9 yards, does sound like a reference to American football. but it's actually a military reference. 9 yards is how long but bullets r in machine guns so when u do the "whole 9 yards" it means u have exhausted all the ammunition
Before we have always gotten front row seats there...knock on wood. Behind the eight ball. We also say snookered but pronounce it "snook (like look or book) - erd.
We say broil instead of grill because grill exclusively means to cook something on one side at a time. It has to leave black stripes on the food to be grilled. Broil means cooking it on top and bottom at the same time.
5th Amendment (the fifth Right of the 10 Bill of Rights) to the Constitution ensures that an accused person gets due process under law and also the right not to incriminate yourself by testifying in court, a legal deposition, or when being interviewed by the police. It is generalized to lots and lots and lots of situations--such as: "honey, did you see what happened to the last donut?" The right is not absolute as you might plead the fifth in one case but in another that eliminates your right to plead it (sorry, getting in the weeds as this is complicated under US case law).
Here in Central Pennsylvania, we commonly call people "Bott", like buddy. We would say Ho Bott, are yous guys ready to go out the trail? Meaning "Hey buddy, would you like to hike in the mountains today?"🤣 Also, a couple can be a few here.. "A couple two, tree, Bott and I'm set" Which means "Just one or two of those items and I'm done shopping". I can't explain Coal Region dialect from the 570, but you know it when you're there lol
Broil is cooking food primary meat under intense heat. From above. So make mashed potatoes, throw some cheese on it and put it under the broiler to not just melt the cheese but put some color on it.
With the Knock on Wood song, you’re both right. Those are two different parts of the same song. Also, knock on wood was originally a religious thing. The wood symbolized the cross. If something is ‘for the birds,’ it’s bullshit or nonsense.
John Hancock wasn't the first to sign the Declaration of Independence but his was the physically biggest one. The letters he wrote were about 3 to 4 times larger than the other names. So when you look at the paper, his name is the most obvious signature at the bottom that you see from a distance first before you focus in on the rest of them.
I'm American and haven't heard of "monday morning quarterback". I've heard of armchair quarterback which is similar. John Hancock wasn't the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. His signature was big and stood out the most which was considered brave since these people would be considered as traitors if England won. With the "Knock on Wood" song, they were talking about the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Never heard of "for the birds". I've heard "behind the 8 ball" before but had no idea what it meant.
We also use Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Senior for high school grades which are grades 9 thru 12. In fact, we have a term for seniors who feel the need to pick on freshmen, it's called Senioritis. Like you may say to your friend who's a fellow senior "man I feel I'm coming down with senioritis man. Got some freshmen in my sights I want to pick on and prank." Basically because of tradition at this point but when you know you're almost graduated and they're just walking in, you feel like you're so much better than them. I did that to a freshmen for a bit as a senior when in high-school but we are now best friends almost 20 years later.
The whole nine yards was from fighter pilots. The ammo belt in a ww2 fighter was 9yrds. So they gave them the whole nind yards meaning they emptied their ammo or gave them everything.
You have to say the whole thing "John Hancock", not just Hancock--the latter sounds exactly what you laughed about. "Put your John Hancock here" --on a document or check or credit card bill.
John Hancock had more to due with him signing the biggest and most flamboyant than any other signature. Just fancy and large writing signature. He wanted the King of England to know that he signed it!
Back when buckskins were used for trading they were like money. "How many bucks for that horse?" Later the term "bucks" was adopted as slang for dollars.
Y'all is proper Southern dialect. In Pittsburgh, it's yinz, never y'all (we make fun of that---knowing full well that yinz if funny, too). In parts of NJ and NYC it is youse (some in NE Pennsylvania).
I don’t know if it was Grease or Shanana or what but there’s a scene or skit where a group of fifties greasers with NYC accents are talking about whatever and one says “I could never live in the South. The way they talk down there, they sound so stupid.” 😂 It’s hilarious because the character doesn’t realize that his accent is just as stereotypically considered to sound stupid as a southern hick one.
I think the whole nine yards is how much material they use to make a 3 piece suit.and so if u went to a suit maker you’d tell him give me the whole 9 yards.
John Hancock was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution, and he signed it with very large handwriting, not realising that others needed space to also sign their names.
plead the 5th is a persons legal right to remain silent, and right to not self incriminate more so when speaking with the police, because anything you say can and most likely will be used against you, weather you've done something wrong or not you do not have to plead or prove your innocence or help them in their investigation by answering questions, they often twist your words to put you on the defensive and "go on a fishing expedition" to try and find something to charge you with..... in general conversation it means you know something but you don't want to get involved and or self incriminate, otherwise you would just answer with "I don't know"
her definition of "behind the 8 ball" is the strangest I ever heard. in Los Angeles "behind the 8 ball" means that you screwed up or that you are too sloow. If your boss tells you to finish 10 units before 12pm and now its 12pm and you only finished 9, you are behind the 8 ball. If I throw a baseball at you and it hits your face, you are behind the 8 ball because you were too slow to stop it
"monday morning quarteback" is specifically not just that its pointless advice because its too late now. It's about how you are pretending how much smarter you are than the person who actually made the decision because you are using hindsight information that wasn't there at the time.
& literal "More bang for your buck" 🦌 to deer hunters, etc, means you have to have the higher caliber ammo for bigger game, like elk, caribou, moose. Bucks versus does, are only legally hunted deer.
This was a cool video. Y’all’s explanation with the puddles and not getting wet would be more like the saying “ between a rock and a hard place.” Basically, either way you are screwed. Hopefully that saying doesn’t come up later in the video.
The words freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior also apply to grades 9-12 of high school in the U.S. Also, if someone does something "sophomoric" it means something that is very immature. I never understood that, because freshmen are younger than sophomores, so you'd think the term would be "freshmanic", not "sophomoric".
"Bang for your Buck" dates to the 1950's and the President Eisenhower administration who wanted the military to be cost effective. The result was more dependence on nuclear weapons which literally gave more kilotons per millions of dollars. Eisenhowever also warned us about the "Military-Industrial Complex" which seems to be us very little bank for the trillions of bucks these days.
‘Broil’ isn’t equivalent to ‘grill’ in American English. Broiling involves cooking meat or anything from above. Grilling involves cooking something from below, not above. If a person wants to lightly brown the meringue on a lemon meringue pie, s/he can slip the pie under a broiler for a minute or so. We would never say put it on a grill. The knobs on an oven in the US have a ‘broil’ setting, which turns on only the top elements. There is no ‘grill’ setting.
Yup.
Fascinating, great explanation on this
What're you on about? The top heating element is referred to as the grill in the UK
@@tacoma1219 They were explaining what Broil means... in the USA... What're you on about?
@@Charlee1776ahh yes, explaining something that was not confused. No one equated broil to grilling. Are you dumb too?
John Hancock wrote his signature bigger and more boldly than anyone else, that's why that idom is a thing
Briefer John Hancock: his signature on the Declaration of Independence is huge
Yes... by signing the Declaration of Independence our forefathers were essentially committing treason and putting their lives on the line. To show his lack of fear John Hancock made a HUGE signature.... then everyone else signed in teensy weensy signatures.
New York minute is not about distance and time, but about how quickly something will happen--often something not good, e.g., "If you say that to my wife again, you'll get the big picture in a New York minute, pal."
"Sophomore" gets used outside of highschool/college too. A band's second album is called their "sophomore album" for example.
Also used in pro sports, as in a second year player going through a sophomore slump.
There is also a useful adjective derived from this word -- sophomoric, which means juvenile or immature in a negative way.
Also, "bang for your buck" generalizes to any situation, too. Not just purchasing something.
Y’all or you all is much more polite to say to a group of adults than ‘you guys’. I would never say to a group of old ladies, “Your table is ready you guys”! But, “Y’all, your table is ready” is friendly, polite, and still shows respect.
The term, 'The whole nine yards,' was originated in the early 20th century in America and applied to military situations during WWII. When an American pilot emptied all his guns into an enemy aircraft, he was said to have given it 'the whole nine yards' or all of his belted ammo which was approximately 27 feet long. OR Some people say it dates back to when square-riggers had three masts, each with three yards supporting the sails, so the whole nine yards meant the sails were fully set.
🏈 *Another "Monday Morning Quarterback" variation is "Armchair Quarterback" which refers to the same type of person but the emphasis is that they have never played professionally; rather, they have merely watched football on TV from their Easy Chair or Recliner, thus, the arm chair.*
This lady has forgotten a lot of her U.S. History if she ever actually learned it. John Hancock’s signature is on the Declaration of Independence not the U.S. Constitution. Also plead the fifth pertains to the right to not self -incriminate. It doesn’t mean not answering questions in any situation. For example If you are a witness not accused of a crime you can be forced to testify in court through subpoena. So when someone asks if you ate the last piece of a cake and you know you did it you plead the fifth rather than confess. 😂
You should have been on the video instead of her.😉
They should have had a script.
She was kinda embarrassing, living up to a stereotyped American
She was annoying and incorrect.
And, the 5th amendment, unlike in the UK, not only allows you to not incriminate yourself, but also it protects you from any inference of guilt by your silence.
In the UK, you can remain silent, but that could be interpreted as being a sign of guilt in court.
to broil means to cook something with heat from above, as opposed to below (as in grilling); so a broiler has the coils placed ABOVE the food, where if you're grilling, the heat comes from below.
Gaynor is on her game today.
Funny part is Daz was more accurate with bang for your buck explanation than she was
She also doesn't seem to know the difference between the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
@@stephensmith7887A bit of a ditz.
“Y’all” is a southern thing. Up north we say “yous” “you guys” or “yous guys”
It varies even more than that. Yous is mostly North Eastern along with yous guys. You guys is commonplace everywhere, ya'lll is also common place in the Midwest as well.
No it's not just any questions, it's self incrimination.
Bingo.
A constitutional right to remain silent IF the answer would incriminate u..u have to answer all other questions while under oath
I have heard Daz use “y’all” in office bloke videos before. I picked up on it as strange bc I thought it was only American, but assumed it was a leftover thing from him living here. Hate to disagree with Aiden and his mom, but I’ve seen Daz use it. Atleast a couple times.
And it doesn’t apply if you’ve been granted immunity.
Not in casual conversation though. “Did you go home with that ugly chick from last night?” “I plead the fifth”
*Johnny Carson (legendary American Talk Show host of the "Tonight Show") defined a "New York Minute" as the interval when a Manhattan traffic light to turns green and the guy behind you honking his horn for you to get going. New York's are famously rude and impatient.*
How are you going to tell someone from NY that isnt the right expression for "a NY minute" 😂😂 it literally means a very short period of time.
True but the example used while correct was horrendous.
@@amirrizer5069 true 😂
9:58 This also applies to high school as well
We also say someone is snookered, but that is dying out with the older folks.
For the Birds: Something you don't want to do/participate in, or something you think is simply at bad idea (in any situation): "My girlfriend wants to go out to dinner where they require a jacket and tie--that's for the effing birds, man."
Aiden’s response to “for the birds” is hilarious😂.
The little argument over the song lyrics was my favorite part....more of that please
I've heard that the .50 caliber Browing machine gun used an ammo belt that was 9 yards long and that's where "the whole 9 yards" come from. "Did you shoot down the plane?" "Yes in fact I gave him the whole 9 yards". It means you did something fully to the max amount you can.
Im Canadian, but I always thought they said “Hancock” cuz his signature is absolutely amazing. Guess I was wrong.
Well, you are both right.. We use it because he signed his name so large and so beautifully. He was the first to sign as well, though.
It is beautiful but became a saying because as the first person to sign he wrote his name so large and didn't consider the amount of space everyone else needed for their signatures. So when you look at Declaration of Independence his name completely stands out. It's over twice the size of every other name and right in the middle. It's pretty much a joke saying.
He signed it so large so that there was no doubt in his support for the Declaration of Independence and the King would know it.
Hancock was the first to sign the Declaration and, is quoted as saying that King Richard would not need his glasses to read his name.
@@wthornton9526Richard? I think you mean King George.
18:09 most people get this one wrong because it's an industrial term
The whole 9 yd is how large the container is... So they're saying to dump it all
A freshman dance was called a frosh hop, going along with the sophomore soph hop. These same four designations also applied to four-year high schools.
Y’all has spread across the entire nation now, but it definitely started down here in the south.
I'm pretty sure Southerners will use y'all to mean only two people as well as three or more?
Y'all is VERY common in NY now. We just drop the Ls and pronounce it "yah".
Freshman/Sophmore/Junior/Senior are also High School terms not just College. And gotta clarify, but y’all is absolutely used in the North, maybe not by this woman in the video, but it isn’t just a Southern thing.
“The whole nine yards” comes from WWII. When fighter pilots had all of their ammunition loaded on the guns, the length measured exactly 27 feet (9 yards), so when they expended all of the ammunition, they gave “the whole nine yards”.
John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence, not the constitution.
His signature was larger than everyone else’s so that king George could read it without putting on his spectacles.
Correct
John Hancock of Massachusetts was president of the Continental Congress (the precursor to Speaker of the House) and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His signature is very predominant on the document by way of its boldness and beautiful script thus some people in America refers to your signature as your John Hancock. Pleading the Fifth means remaining silent in order not to self-incriminate. Amii Stewart's "Knock On Wood" was a cover of the original 1966 version by Eddie Floyd. The whole 9 yards refers to an ammunition chain for a machine gun used during WWII which was 27 feet or "9 yards". In battle, soldiers would say "I gave them the whole 9 yards" meaning he used up the ammo chain. In other words it means everything, or all of it. Y'all, Youse guys, You guys means basically "hey everybody!"
Y’all etc are second person plural pronouns because “you” is ambiguous as to number. And some places have “all y’all” in addition to y’all to indicate a more inclusive grouping than just those being directly addressed or referred to.
Most Americans do not know this. The phrase was originally "Give them the whole nine yards." It comes from WW I. The phrase is referring to a full belt of machine gun ammunition which was nine yards long. So when you give em the whole nine yards, you were firing an entire belt of ammunition at the enemy. It may have even originated from the British Army.
A broiler would be a heating element from above. Grilling implies a heating source from below.
The only abbreviation for "Freshman" that I'm aware of is in my day they would sometimes say "Frosh".
the origins of the whole 9 yards is from the volume of the scoop on an average bucket loader truck . so if someone is delivering like gravel or dirt , the full scoop is 9 cubic yards
"hey sully ,how much of this mulch you want me to dump in this garden?"
- the whole 9 yards.
there are a few other theories . but phrases get bastardized all the time .
" the real m'coy" comes from prohibition times . M'coy was a brand of whiskey, so a bootlegger or customer might take a swig and proclaim ," yup , thats the real m'coy"
The hosts description of the training scenario was more in line with behind the 8 ball than hers.
High school also uses the freshman, junior, sophomore and senior titles. It’s not just for college or universities.
The whole nine yards refers to the length of the bullet belts in airplanes during WWII. So if you exhausted all of your ammunition. during a sortie, you used the whole nine yards.
This is not accurate. The phrase predates WWI.
As far as 'the whole 9 yards' goes, I've heard 2 origin stories. One is relative to belt fed machine guns in WWII (I think), they supposedly had belts of ammo that were 9 yards long; the other is relative to construction in which concrete trucks held 9 yards of concrete when full. Regardless it still means 'everything'.
Really I heard it was from back in the days when rich people went to suit maker and asked for a 3 piece suit which is about 9 yards of material.
@@marcotoni231 I'll add that one to the list. I'm sure there are many analogies that may apply, but they all pretty much boil down to the same thing, you're getting or giving all there is.
"For the birds" is a shortening of the phrase "That's shit for the birds" which originated with the US military in WWII because birds would peck at horse manure to get at the seeds, thus whatever is being referred to is something only the birds would find value in.
The term "the whole nine yards" other then the WWII reference had to do with making a suit. A well tailored suit takes 9 yards of materials to make.
whole 9 yards, does sound like a reference to American football. but it's actually a military reference. 9 yards is how long but bullets r in machine guns so when u do the "whole 9 yards" it means u have exhausted all the ammunition
Before we have always gotten front row seats there...knock on wood. Behind the eight ball. We also say snookered but pronounce it "snook (like look or book) - erd.
And "Monday Morning QB" phrase generalizes to any situation--not just sports.
6:50 Daz is referring to the Chappelle Show Tron Carter bit 😂 still funny
We say broil instead of grill because grill exclusively means to cook something on one side at a time. It has to leave black stripes on the food to be grilled. Broil means cooking it on top and bottom at the same time.
Y'all did well.
Or "y'all done good".... my father used to say that, knowing what an english/grammar nazi I can be.. 😂😂
John Hancock's signature was on the Declaration of Independence. Not first, but he signed his name markedly bigger than everyone else.
I've also heard brits say go whole hog which I assumed meant the same as the whole 9 yards.
What a fun episode. Love laughing with you all 😂
5th Amendment (the fifth Right of the 10 Bill of Rights) to the Constitution ensures that an accused person gets due process under law and also the right not to incriminate yourself by testifying in court, a legal deposition, or when being interviewed by the police. It is generalized to lots and lots and lots of situations--such as: "honey, did you see what happened to the last donut?" The right is not absolute as you might plead the fifth in one case but in another that eliminates your right to plead it (sorry, getting in the weeds as this is complicated under US case law).
5th amendment is one’s right to counsel on the law enforcement side, 6th amendment is one’s right to counsel on the prosecution side.
I used to say knock on wood to my dad way back when and he would always say, "what, are you a druid now?"...LOL...miss him!
Here in Central Pennsylvania, we commonly call people "Bott", like buddy. We would say Ho Bott, are yous guys ready to go out the trail? Meaning "Hey buddy, would you like to hike in the mountains today?"🤣 Also, a couple can be a few here.. "A couple two, tree, Bott and I'm set" Which means "Just one or two of those items and I'm done shopping". I can't explain Coal Region dialect from the 570, but you know it when you're there lol
Broil is cooking food primary meat under intense heat. From above. So make mashed potatoes, throw some cheese on it and put it under the broiler to not just melt the cheese but put some color on it.
With the Knock on Wood song, you’re both right. Those are two different parts of the same song.
Also, knock on wood was originally a religious thing. The wood symbolized the cross.
If something is ‘for the birds,’ it’s bullshit or nonsense.
"For the birds" is extremely old-fashioned
John Hancock wasn't the first to sign the Declaration of Independence but his was the physically biggest one. The letters he wrote were about 3 to 4 times larger than the other names. So when you look at the paper, his name is the most obvious signature at the bottom that you see from a distance first before you focus in on the rest of them.
I'm American and haven't heard of "monday morning quarterback". I've heard of armchair quarterback which is similar. John Hancock wasn't the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. His signature was big and stood out the most which was considered brave since these people would be considered as traitors if England won.
With the "Knock on Wood" song, they were talking about the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
Never heard of "for the birds". I've heard "behind the 8 ball" before but had no idea what it meant.
Might be regional because I’m American and have heard all of these.
9 yards = a full spool of cloth from old times
I always thought this was the right answer.
Omg the “y’all” impressions 😂😂😂😂
Whole 9 yards refers to 9 yard Scottish kilts.. Most of which were made of a 9 yard piece of pleated plaid and belted round the waist.
John Handcock had a notoriously overly elaborate signature style, it's not about being the first to sign.
There was two songs called knock on wood one was in 1978 it was disco and the other was The Mighty Mighty Basstones …Every time I knock on wood
The song Knock on Wood was prominently featured in Easy A, where Emma Stone does a burlesque dance.
@@steveneardley7541 I have seen the movie but don’t remember that part thanks for the reply
I think Aiden had an answer for "more bang for your buck". Lol.
😂Yes he did! He was being polite by not saying what he was thinking. Bless his heart.
We also use Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Senior for high school grades which are grades 9 thru 12. In fact, we have a term for seniors who feel the need to pick on freshmen, it's called Senioritis. Like you may say to your friend who's a fellow senior "man I feel I'm coming down with senioritis man. Got some freshmen in my sights I want to pick on and prank." Basically because of tradition at this point but when you know you're almost graduated and they're just walking in, you feel like you're so much better than them. I did that to a freshmen for a bit as a senior when in high-school but we are now best friends almost 20 years later.
For the birds is a very Southern thing. I've only ever heard it used here in Atlanta and other parts of the South.
The 5th Amendment means you can't self-incriminate, but you can't use it for questions that incriminate someone else.
Knock on wood basically means "I hope so."
Eddie Floyd and Amii Stewart had Knock On Wood in 1966 and 1979.
The whole nine yards was from fighter pilots. The ammo belt in a ww2 fighter was 9yrds. So they gave them the whole nind yards meaning they emptied their ammo or gave them everything.
You have to say the whole thing "John Hancock", not just Hancock--the latter sounds exactly what you laughed about. "Put your John Hancock here" --on a document or check or credit card bill.
I use y'all all the time!!!! 😂😂😂 And I'm in Canada
I have heard Canadians on UA-cam saying y’all. Surprised me as an American.
John Hancock had more to due with him signing the biggest and most flamboyant than any other signature. Just fancy and large writing signature. He wanted the King of England to know that he signed it!
Haha, how rude Gaynor and Aidan giving Daz shit on him using the word y'all...😂
Many Brits know most of these from American film and TV whose coverage blankets the UK.
In world war II the fighter jets had belts loaded with bullets that were 27 ft long, which is 9 yards. Empty the whole belt at your target
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Back when buckskins were used for trading they were like money. "How many bucks for that horse?" Later the term "bucks" was adopted as slang for dollars.
Y'all is proper Southern dialect. In Pittsburgh, it's yinz, never y'all (we make fun of that---knowing full well that yinz if funny, too). In parts of NJ and NYC it is youse (some in NE Pennsylvania).
I don’t know if it was Grease or Shanana or what but there’s a scene or skit where a group of fifties greasers with NYC accents are talking about whatever and one says “I could never live in the South. The way they talk down there, they sound so stupid.” 😂 It’s hilarious because the character doesn’t realize that his accent is just as stereotypically considered to sound stupid as a southern hick one.
If someone says go through that door and it is locked you might say hey I am behind the 8 ball
I think the whole nine yards is how much material they use to make a 3 piece suit.and so if u went to a suit maker you’d tell him give me the whole 9 yards.
John Hancock was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution, and he signed it with very large handwriting, not realising that others needed space to also sign their names.
He probably also wanted to set an example of boldly committing to the decision.
.50 BMG Ammunition is 27’ or 9yds long. From WWII, the gunners in the bombers trying to defend the aircraft.
This is not accurate. The phrase predates WWI.
plead the 5th is a persons legal right to remain silent, and right to not self incriminate more so when speaking with the police, because anything you say can and most likely will be used against you, weather you've done something wrong or not you do not have to plead or prove your innocence or help them in their investigation by answering questions, they often twist your words to put you on the defensive and "go on a fishing expedition" to try and find something to charge you with..... in general conversation it means you know something but you don't want to get involved and or self incriminate, otherwise you would just answer with "I don't know"
her definition of "behind the 8 ball" is the strangest I ever heard.
in Los Angeles "behind the 8 ball" means that you screwed up or that you are too sloow. If your boss tells you to finish 10 units before 12pm and now its 12pm and you only finished 9, you are behind the 8 ball. If I throw a baseball at you and it hits your face, you are behind the 8 ball because you were too slow to stop it
When I was in London I met a British family visiting London who said Ya’ll and me being from Georgia had to stop and ask where they were from😂
"monday morning quarteback" is specifically not just that its pointless advice because its too late now. It's about how you are pretending how much smarter you are than the person who actually made the decision because you are using hindsight information that wasn't there at the time.
& literal "More bang for your buck" 🦌 to deer hunters, etc, means you have to have the higher caliber ammo for bigger game, like elk, caribou, moose. Bucks versus does, are only legally hunted deer.
Knock knock knock on wood. I was told it took the whole roll of 9 yards of material to make a suit jacket vest and two pair of pants.
5th the right to not incriminate yourself.
I'm from LA, and I use all these phrases with the exception of y'all. I totally love my Southern friends, but I can't say y'all.
The word sophmore literally means "wise fool" because as second years they tend to think they know so much but really don't.
This was a cool video. Y’all’s explanation with the puddles and not getting wet would be more like the saying “ between a rock and a hard place.” Basically, either way you are screwed. Hopefully that saying doesn’t come up later in the video.
Burger King famously "flame broils" their burgers.
The words freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior also apply to grades 9-12 of high school in the U.S. Also, if someone does something "sophomoric" it means something that is very immature. I never understood that, because freshmen are younger than sophomores, so you'd think the term would be "freshmanic", not "sophomoric".
Broil is not grill--a broiler will heat from above--often to brown the food.
"Bang for your Buck" dates to the 1950's and the President Eisenhower administration who wanted the military to be cost effective. The result was more dependence on nuclear weapons which literally gave more kilotons per millions of dollars. Eisenhowever also warned us about the "Military-Industrial Complex" which seems to be us very little bank for the trillions of bucks these days.
ive been an american for 27 years and never heard the phrase "monday morning quarterback"