Speaker 1: Those old sayings, phrases, idioms. You know, the things your
family and friends would say. And it usually came from
out of nowhere, and only sometimes it actually made sense. Well,
they had to start somewhere, right, Who, what, where, why, when?
And how? Some of those old sayings are not only ancient,
but still carry a powerful punch today. I live by
one of those old saints. Winning is a choice. The
goal of these episodes is to help preserve not only
a language, but lessons in life. My name is arrow,
full of piss and vinegar. Oh my god, I can
hear my father saying those words even today. He usually
started out when he didn't agree with my awkwardness. The
phrase came into being during the eighteen hundreds and was
used to mean vitality and energy. Piss hasn't always been
part of it. It's a nasty word, so many were
caught up saying pep and vinegar. It was also used
when a person was full of anger and ready to fight,
or a person is less than desirable. You're full of
piss and vinegar. The earliest writings of the idiom and
phrase can be traced back to nineteen thirty six, when
John Steinbeck released the book Dubious Battle. He wrote, listen,
mister Landon said them guys is so full of piss
and vinegar, they'll skin you if you show that slick
suit outside. The term was also used in nineteen thirty
eight in the Grapes of Wrath. Another phrase has come
from it. It appeared in print in nineteen twenty two
the book Ulysses, where it was written that all wind
and piss like that of a yard cat. Here's what
you may not know. Vinegar is the best cleaning tool
to use when trying to remove pea stains in your
underwear full of piss and vinegar. Something our parents would say,
I'm errow