Where did the phrase “get medieval on your ass” come from?

By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin  |  February 22, 2018 | 5:30pm
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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,” a threat made popular by Pulp Fiction.

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