Mysteries of vernacular: Gorgeous - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel

View full lesson: From whirlpools and ravines to superlative beauty, what is the trajectory of the word gorgeous? Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel reveal the surprising variations in meaning (and what turtleneck-like fashion has to do with it). Lesson by Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel, animation by Jessica Oreck.