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Slang Expert and Lexicographer Grant Barrett

Slang Expert and Lexicographer Grant Barrett

FromProfoundly Pointless


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:
Podcast episode

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