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They’re selling like hotcakes!

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What was said? A friend texted me asking “What’s the origin of ‘selling like hotcakes’?” which charged my curiosity as well!

Did someone really say that? Yes, Chloe did, thinking about the Black Friday rush for Bespoke Post.

What does it mean? It basically suggests that items are flying off the shelves, being disposed of quickly… basically that consumer demand is HOT!

Origin: A hotcake / hot cake is, in fact, what we know today as a pancake! The phrase Continue reading

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