America's Secret Slang

West Word, Ho!

Documentary Apr 28, 2013 22 min HISTORY Vault

Available on Prime Video, Sling TV, HISTORY Vault

S1 E4: 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? The answers reveal the hidden history behind America and its secret slang.

Documentary Apr 28, 2013 22 min HISTORY Vault

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2013
Run Time: 22 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.