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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Steamed Bun (Rebroadcast) - 18 September 2017
Description: This week: Do you ever find yourself less-than-specific about your age? Listeners share some of their favorite phrases for fudging that number, like: āOh, Iām 29, plus shipping and handling.ā Also in this episode: ā¢ Since ancient times, people have hidden messages in clever ways. Nowadays, coded messages are sometimes concealed in pixels. ā¢ Uber-silly German jokes: Did you hear the one about the two skyscrapers knitting in the basement? Itās silly, all right. ā¢ The origin ofĀ hello, theĀ creative class,Ā all wool and a yard wide, get someĀ kip, a handful of minutes, andĀ jeep.Ā Read full show notes, hear hun...