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Cootie Shot (Rebroadcast) - 28 August 2023
FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Cootie Shot (Rebroadcast) - 28 August 2023
FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
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54 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2023
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Perfect sentences and slang that tickles your mind. A new book of writing advice says that a good sentence "imposes a logic on the world's weirdness" and pares away options for meaning, word by word. Plus, your musician friend may refer to his guitar as an ax, but this slang term was applied to other musical instruments before it was ever used for guitars. And: we need a word for that puzzling moment when you're standing there wondering which recyclables are supposed to go in which bin. Discomposted, anyone? Plus, tickle bump, dipsy doodle, dark as the inside of a goat, thickly settled, woodshedding, and ish.
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Released:
Aug 28, 2023
Format:
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