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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Gold Dance - 12 July 2021
Description: People who hunt treasure with metal detectors have a lingo all their own. Canslaw means the shreds of aluminum cans left after a lawnmower ran over them. And gold dance? Thatâs the happy jig you do if you find something far more valuable than an old can. Plus, a splendid new dictionary offers an in-depth look at the rich language of Southern Appalachia, from parts of West Virginia to Georgia. And why do television announcers greet viewers with the phrase âwelcome backâ after a commercial break? Werenât they the ones who went away? Plus, coinball, bacon bats, Katzensprung, ...