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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Sticky Wicket - 21 August 2023
Description: Is listening to an audiobook for a book club somehow âcheatingâ? Is there no substitute for engaging with the printed page, or do audiobooks adds a whole new dimension? Plus, a mocktail os an artisanal beverage without alcohol. Is there a more positive term that doesnât imply thereâs something missing? Also: dibbly-dobbly, sledging, and sticky wicket â the game of cricket has a language all its own! And a rhyming cruise quiz, congee, silly mid-off, hot dish, an irresistible newspaper headline, clean as seven waters, hold your peace, velar, conlangs, Howzat? and more.And a rhyming cruise quiz, congee, sill...