ringing the door bell: This Is Why They Call It A Door Bell - 01/24/14 08:11 PM
Do you wonder sometimes about modern vernacular or phraseology?
Why we "dial" the phone comes to mind.  Or ask for "cream" and sugar?
So, when we push a button near the front door and get an electronic tone (or sometimes a little song or clock chime), why do we call pushing that button "ringing the door bell?"
I saw this on the inside of a door recently.
This house was built in 1882.  It looks to me to still have the original door!
I don't know if this is original, but I recognize it from my grandmother's house, built 1910 in … (29 comments)

 
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