Drawing room, known for people taking turns about it, is short for withdrawing room, as in, withdrawing from the dining room while it’s being prepped or cleaned. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Drawing Room”
Grant, I had a forehead-smacking moment the other day.
I always love this.
When you look at a word and you never thought about where it comes from.
Okay.
Drawing room.
Did you ever think about that?
I guess that’s two words, but it’s a term.
No, I never did.
I always assumed they were drawing tea as they could draw a tea to pour it for your guests.
That’s what I was thinking.
Something like that.
Drawing.
No, what is it?
It’s short for Withdrawing Room.
Oh, I see.
I know, right?
You step away from the dining room while the staff clean up the table.
Exactly.
Yeah, or the women do all the work or something like that.
But yeah, isn’t that interesting?
Yeah, that’s outstanding.
Yeah.
Learn something new every day.
Ding, ding, ding, ding.
Sometimes more than once.
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