I’ve been under the weather for a few days, not unlike many others around me.  I’ve had three meetings cancelled in the last week alone because someone else was under the weather. I suppose it was my turn.

But that started me thinking about this particular phrase.  What does it mean and where did it originate?

With a little research I learned that the idea goes back to the late 1800s.  When a sailor wasn’t feeling well, they would go below to a lower deck away from the weather to rest and recover.  This way he was “under the weather.”

Just a thought for a Tuesday morning.