Illustrated Origins Of Some Weird Financial Terms

Just why is the bird in the hand so much better than the two in the bush? Where did that even come from?

There are dozens of weird phrases and terms from all over the world that we still use today – and the vast majority of disputed origins and truly intriguing pasts.

Vouchercloud dragged together some of the weirder financial terms and dug out their origins, discovering why we can ‘bring home the bacon’ and why ‘fool’s gold’ is quite so foolish.

Enjoy five illustrated examples of some of the more unique terms, and enjoy the history of and story behind over 30 more via the full piece.

… 30 is just a ‘ballpark figure’ though…

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A Monkey

Bird in the Hand

Bringing Home the Bacon

Fool’s Gold

Getting Paid Peanuts

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