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    Slang Expert and Lexicographer Grant Barrett

    Slang Expert and Lexicographer Grant Barrett

    FromProfoundly Pointless

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    Slang Expert and Lexicographer Grant Barrett

    FromProfoundly Pointless

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    Length:
    56 minutes
    Released:
    May 22, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Rizz, Slay, Low Down, Cool. Slang words are more than just words. They’re a peak into different worlds and a way of pushing back against the powers that be. Lexicographer Grant Barrett studies the history and use of slang. We talk the current state of slang, the best and worst slang words and what slang means to language.
    Grant Barrett: 01:27
    Pointless: 29:44
    Top 5: 42:37
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    Released:
    May 22, 2024
    Format:
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