Nine-year-old Evie calls from Texas to ask about the origin of the phrase raining cats and dogs. This idiom alludes to the cacophonous nature of a heavy downpour. Around the world, expressions about torrential rain also connote the idea of a noisy...
There are many slang terms for a heavy rain, including one suggestion from a caller: “pumpkin floater”. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pumpkin Floaters” We’ve talked before on the show, Grant, about heavy rains and all the...
What do you call a fierce rainfall? There are lots of vivid terms in this country besides “it’s raining cats and dogs.” Some Americans say “It’s raining pitchforks and hoe handles,” or “raining pitchforks and bullfrogs.” Or they might call a heavy...
When it’s raining cats and dogs, the Greeks say, “It’s raining chair legs!” Omniglot has many more terms for downpours around the world. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Raining Chair Legs” So grant in this country if it’s really...
