Everything Everywhere Daily cover image

The Origin of Words and Phrases: Volume 1

Everything Everywhere Daily

00:00

The Origins of Kettadupi

The literal root of the phrase probably comes from the practice in the middle ages of taking a bath. In Greek, the word katadupi was used to describe the cataracts in the Nile River. It's entirely possible that neither explanation is true and that it's just a nonsense expression. The origin which is usually given is that the phrase came from the British Admiral Horatio Nelson who was blind in one eye.

Play episode from 04:48
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app