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 EPISODES https://youtu.be/Fkf61-j8VmQ?si=3GWneox_uAN1NsXI https://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/robwords Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/ Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris