Where did "get medieval on your ass" come from?
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Channel: The A.V. Club · 2018 · Entertainment
Welcome back to Pop Lexicon, The A.V. Club’s series with Kory Stamper, Merriam-Webster lexicographer and editor, where she reveals the origins of America’s favorite colloquialisms. In today’s edition, Kory tells us about the origins of the phrase “get medieval on your ass,” first made popular by Pulp Fiction.
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