I live in Connecticut, also known as the “Nutmeg State.” It finally occurred to me to look into how our state earned this moniker. It turns out the history of nutmeg is fraught with drama and horror. And what does… Read More
“Paying through the nose” means you’ve paid too much. The origin of the expression may have come from 9th-century Danes living in Ireland, who slit the nostrils of people that did not pay their taxes.