14 March 2025

Feeling Under the Weather

How did  “feeling under the weather” come to mean that someone is not feeling well.

Sailors would rest under the bow of a ship if they became seasick during a voyage. This was the best place as it would protect the sailor from bad weather. Those who were ill were described as being under the weather,

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