Just "Deserts" is Not About Food

The word ‘desert’, as in “to get what is coming to you”, has been used in English since around the 13th century. However, this word has fallen out of common usage and now, outside of the idiom “just desert”, is almost never used, leading to many people mistakenly thinking it’s “just desserts” instead of the correct “just deserts”. Author: Daven Hiskey Host: Daven Hiskey Producer: Pacience Hiskey