6 Old Phrases We Use Today (And Their Surprising Origins!)

Did you know that every time you eat an avocado, you’re technically eating a “testicle”? Or that your biceps are named after “little mice”? Or that the word “nice” used to be a brutal insult?

The English language is full of strange, funny, and mind-blowing word origins. In this video, we explore 6 everyday words — avocado, muscle, nice, sandwich, window, and companion — and reveal the bizarre history behind them.

From Aztec fruit names to Viking poetry to a gambling Earl who accidentally invented fast food, these stories show how language carries thousands of years of culture, humor, and human weirdness.

👉 Watch these Old Phrases We Still Use Today and their surprising origin till the end, and tell us in the comments: which word origin surprised you the most?

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