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Episode: Infix is Just Another Word for Fanfreakintastic (minicast) - 3 Aug. 2011
Description: What's the one word that comes to mind when you hear the name J. D. Salinger? "Masterpiece"? "Recluse"? How about the "F-word"?Â
An Indianapolis listener came across an article about Salinger's use of that word, and that got him wondering about the linguistic terms for inserting at least one extra syllable into a word to make it more emphatic.
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