Was 'Cold Shoulder' a Real Medieval Insult?
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The phrase 'cold shoulder' might come from a medieval English custom of serving unwanted guests a cold shoulder of mutton as a silent dismissal. Discover whether this culinary snub was real history or just a compelling myth, and learn why we still use this idiom to describe rejection today. Chapters: 00:00 The Frozen Feast 00:16 The Cold Shoulder Snub 00:32 Oaths and Mead 00:48 A Silent Dismissal 01:03 The Custom 01:16 The Toughest Cut 01:32 A myth? 01:45 The myth survives 01:59 The verb is born 02:14 A slice of history 02:27 Example 1 02:42 Key tip 02:58 Idioms: Time Capsules 03:13 Mutton's Common Plate 03:28 The Encyclopedia's Claim 03:42 The Unwritten Rule 03:58 The First Written Record 04:13 The ESL Angle 04:29 The Story Lives On Sources & further reading: ā¢ Cold Shoulder - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase ā https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/cold-shoulder.html ā¢ Cold shoulder ā https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_shoulder ā¢ Cold shoulder - Origin & Meaning of the Phrase ā https://www.etymonline.com/word/cold%20shoulder ā¢ The Origin of the Phrase "Cold Shoulder" ā https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/the-origin-of-the-phrase-cold-shoulder-90448.cfm ā¢ Medieval Food: From Peasant Porridge to King's Mutton ā https://www.historyonthenet.com/medieval-food ā¢ Love Thy Neighbour: The Importance of Guest Rights in Medieval England ā https://historyguild.org/love-thy-neighbour-the-importance-of-guest-rights-in-medieval-england
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