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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Tribble Trouble (Rebroadcast) - 21 February 2022
Description: In Cockney rhyming slang,Ā apples and pearsĀ is a synonym for āstairs,ā andĀ dustbin lidsĀ means kids. Plus,Ā snigletsĀ are clever coinages for things we donāt already have words for. Any guesses whatĀ incogsneetoĀ means? Itās the act of trying to hide your sneeze while wearing a face mask. Also, how the vocabulary of science fiction influences our everyday conversation, from theĀ tribbleĀ on your hat to vaccine development atĀ warp speed! PlusĀ unkemptĀ vs.Ā unkept,Ā eraseĀ vs.Ā delete,Ā tribblesĀ vs.Ā pompoms,Ā placid,Ā meuf, a cryptic quiz, a tasty pangram,Ā BarneyĀ for ātrouble,āĀ earthborn,Ā apple-dancing,Ā dirtsider,Ā one hand washes the other and both hands was...