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Podcast: Word of the Day
Episode: Baedeker
Description: Baedeker is a noun that refers to a travel guidebook.
Our word of the day was named after a German publisher who is remembered for a series of guidebooks. Today we use his name to refer to such books — especially those used for travel.
Following the Baedeker while in New York is not always such a good idea. When I found myself looking for the Statue of Liberty across the street from Central Park, I got the feeling the guidebook was wrong.