He Wasn’t All Greenhorn by Kate Smith Leave a Comment "He showed he wasn't all greenhorn, an' he learns pretty quick." --The Valley of the Moon by Jack London When Jack … Read More Origin Of The Word: Yellow by Kate Smith Leave a Comment Yellow. The word used to describe everything from sunshine to jaundice is one of the oldest color words used in the … Read More Being In the Pink by Kate Smith Leave a Comment Today, the phrase "in the pink" means "in good health" --but this has not always been the case. The phrase originally … Read More Once In A Blue Moon by Kate Smith Leave a Comment Originally, “blue moon” referred to an absurdity, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The OED notes a … Read More Origin of the Word: Red by Kate Smith Leave a Comment If you’ve ever sighed over a perfect red rose or perhaps griped about being stopped by a red light you’ve used a … Read More Origin of the Word: Purple by Kate Smith Leave a Comment Purple. It’s a color that calls to mind opulence and royalty. However, the word purple has a history as rich as the … Read More Origin of the Word: Orange by Kate Smith Leave a Comment From the color of carved pumpkins to the scent of a succulent citrus fruit, the word orange triggers memories that … Read More Blue Blood for ‘Silver Spoons’ by Kate Smith Leave a Comment The term "blue blood" came to be associated with the aristocracy simply because it was not uncommon in earlier times for … Read More It’s A Red Letter Day by Kate Smith Leave a Comment If someone tells you that today is a "red letter day," they mean it's a day of importance, such as a holiday, birthday, … Read More The Yellow Journalism Wars by Kate Smith Leave a Comment Today "yellow journalism" means irresponsible, exaggerated, lurid, and even slanderous reporting, a definition that … Read More Origin of the Word: Green by Kate Smith Leave a Comment Rather than the twisting linguistic road some color names take to their modern meaning, the English word green remains … Read More Turning Green With Envy by Kate Smith Leave a Comment "It turned Brer Merlin green with envy and spite, which was a great satisfaction to me." A Connecticut Yankee by Mark … Read More Origin of the Word: Brown by Kate Smith Leave a Comment From khaki to umber, there’s no question that brown is the go-to neutral for fashionistas everywhere. Yet despite its … Read More The Short, Sweet Truth About White Lies by Kate Smith Leave a Comment "Those who think it is permissible to tell white lies soon grow color-blind." ~Austin O'Malley Most people, even those … Read More 1 2 Next Page»
