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Coast is Clear (Rebroadcast) - 20 May 2019
FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Coast is Clear (Rebroadcast) - 20 May 2019
FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
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54 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
In the military, if you've "lost the bubble," then you can't find your bearings. The term first referred to calibrating the position of aircraft and submarines. And the phrase "the coast is clear" may originate in watching for invaders arriving by sea. Plus, a dispute over how to pronounce the name of a savory avocado dip. Finally, one more place where people are starting sentences with the word "So"--during prayers at church. Also: elbow clerk, smitten, Tennyson's brook, fussbudget vs. fuss-bucket, clinomania, and 50k south of Woop Woop. Listen to all episodes for free: https://waywordradio.org/  Support the show to keep episodes coming: https://waywordradio.org/donate  Your responses, questions, and comments are welcomed at any time!  https://waywordradio.org/contact  words@waywordradio.org  Listener line 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the US and Canada  Text/SMS +1 (619) 567-9673  Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. All rights reserved.
Released:
May 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Martha and Grant: Hey, That's Mine! - 17 Oct. 2007: When you were a child and wanted to lay claim to something, what did you say? by A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over