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Like a Boiled Owl - 21 December 2020

2020/12/21
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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

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What’s it like to hike the Pacific Crest Trail all the way from Mexico to Canada? You’ll end up with sore muscles and blisters, and great stories to tell. Along the way, you’ll also pick up some slang, like NoBoSoBoYo-yo and Hike Naked Day, an annual event that’s pretty much what it sounds like. Plus, which came first, the color orange or the fruit? And if you have a pain in the pinny, what part of your body hurts? Also, a brain-busting puzzle, qualtaaghmedia naranjatougher than a boiled owlzero daynero day, trail names, how to pronounce caramelnot a Scooby Dooa cloud of whale dust, and lots more.

Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org/). Email [email protected]). Twitter @wayword). Our listener phone line 1 (877) 929-9673) is toll-free in the United States and Canada. Elsewhere in the world, call +1 (619) 800-4443); charges may apply. From anywhere, text/SMS +1 (619) 567-9673. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation.

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