Who was the first to 'spill the beans'? | IDIOM ORIGINS
Who was the first to 'spill the beans'? | IDIOM ORIGINS  
Podcast: Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
Published On: Wed Sep 17 2025
Description: In this episode, Jess and Rob 'spill the beans' about all manner of food-related idioms.🍌 Why does 'going bananas' mean going 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.OTHER IDIOM EPISODEShttps://youtu.be/Fkf61-j8VmQ?si=3GWneox_uAN1NsXIhttps://youtu.be/ca3lz3dXgW8?si=9D_DE4-MiJ9jV5IK👕 OUR MERCH 👚US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/🎥 WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/6Rr6qfIIapY==LINKS==Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwordsJess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/Rob on X: x.com/robwordsytJess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris