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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Drop in the Bucket - 1 December 2025
Description: A sumptuous new collection of poems about specific photographs shows how the moment in time captured by camera can inspire a verbal work of art as well. Also, why do we say that a quarterback got sacked? Plus, If youâre planning to vacation at a textile-free resort, you probably donât have to pack much. Non-textile means âclothing-optionalââor even âclothing-freeâ! Also, the phrase turned off cold, a puzzle about funny irregular plurals, finifugal, got the bots, leveling, Weltschmerz, chiffarobe, words of encouragement from Hong Kong English, and more. Add oil!
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