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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Wet Brick - 25 November 2013
Description: What the fox says may be a mystery, but we do know that dogs bark differently around the world. In China, for example, they say not bow-wow but wang wang. Also, the story behind the British tradition of scrumping. Itâs not a middle school dance craze, and it has nothing to do with beer â or does it? Plus, recipe vs. receipt, mash vs. press, housing a beer, all bollixed up, and âempty heads make weary bones.âRead full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the A Way with Words w...