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cover of episode Bottled Sunshine (Rebroadcast) - 20 July 2020

Bottled Sunshine (Rebroadcast) - 20 July 2020

2020/7/20
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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

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If you catch your blue jeans on a nail, you may find yourself with a winklehawk. This term, adapted into English from Dutch, means “an L-shaped tear in a piece of fabric.” And: What’s your relationship with the books on your shelves? Do the ones you haven’t read yet make you feel guilty — or inspired? Plus, we’re all used to fairy tales that start with the words “Once upon a time.” Not so with Korean folktales, which sometimes begin with the beguiling phrase “In the old days, when tigers used to smoke…” Plus, excelsioroxtercogwharfingerminuendawesome vs. awfulgoogly moogly, and eating crackers in bed.

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