5 Common Phrases With Dark Origin Stories
- 6 years ago
5 Common Phrases With Dark Origin Stories This list from Business Insider will give you pause the next time you use one of these common phrases. 1 In the Old West this was meant you literally rode with a shotgun to scare off potential robbers. 2 This wasn't funny in 18th and 19th Century London when it meant getting dragged to the ground by the legs and robbed
by thieves. 3 During the U.S. Civil War, 4 In 13th Century Britain, if a baker shorted a customer he could have his hand cut off. Throwing a 13th piece into the pile was good insurance. 5 This comes from the gruesome Viking practice of slitting a person's nose who refused to pay their tax.
by thieves. 3 During the U.S. Civil War, 4 In 13th Century Britain, if a baker shorted a customer he could have his hand cut off. Throwing a 13th piece into the pile was good insurance. 5 This comes from the gruesome Viking practice of slitting a person's nose who refused to pay their tax.