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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Sock it to Me (Rebroadcast) - 18 November 2024
Description: In the 15th century, the word respair meant âto have hope again.â Although this word fell out of use, itâs among dozens collected in a new book of soothing vocabulary for troubled times. Plus, baseball slang: If a batter doesnât pour the pine,â an outfielder may snag a can of corn, or âan easily caught fly ball.â And the 1960s TV show âLaugh-Inâ spawned lots of catchphrases, such as Sock it to me and You bet your sweet bippy. Donât know them? Well, Look that up in your Funk & Wagnalls! Plus tiffin, worldcraft, cultellation, backslash vs. forward slash, come-heres, bi-weekl...