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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

All That and a Bag of Chips - 27 June 2022

A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

A Way with Words

Language Learning, Society & Culture, Education

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

We tend to take the index of a book for granted, but centuries ago, these helpful lists were viewed with suspicion. Some even worried that indexes would harm reading comprehension! A witty new book tells the story. Plus, the Latin term bona fides was adopted into English to mean “good faith” or “authentic credentials.” But there’s more than one way to pronounce it. And: say you’re off at summer camp, and there’s a container in the dining hall labeled ort bucket. What will you find if you look inside? Also: crisp, with one foot in the milk bucket, a brain teaser about nicknames, French gestures, Dutchman, million-dollar family, dungarees, scared water, and nuking food. 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/contact. Be a part of the show: call 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; worldwide, call or text/SMS +1 (619) 800-4443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Twitter @wayword. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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in participation, maybe.

0:58.1

He says he does that in an attempt to stop the collar's brain if only for a nanosecond

1:06.4

and adds it often works. We heard from Ann Lynn in Ithaca, New York, who wrote that her

1:12.6

grandfather, who was born in the late 1800s and lived in Ontario, Canada, used to pick

1:18.9

up the phone and say, commands.

1:21.9

Just commands.

1:23.9

And then for Marlene Dryden, this question brought back memories of her great aunt Yule

1:29.0

McQuage of Salisbury, North Carolina. She says, Ms. Yule would hear her phone ring from

1:34.8

a little alcove in the wall of her foyer, and she'd slowly walk over there, pick it up

1:39.8

calmly and holler. All right? All right.

1:44.5

That's fantastic. Isn't that great? She says that beautiful

1:50.5

nearly-tied water accent and the smell of cornbread are the most vivid memories I have

1:55.0

of her. And I mean, I wonder if that's a vestige of, you know, when you had operators

1:59.9

plugging in the cords. Right. Right. When you did need to make sure

2:03.2

that the line was okay before you began your conversation. We would love to hear more

2:08.4

about how you answer the phone. What do you say? Is it funny? Is it old-fashioned? Is

2:12.7

it something cool or weird? 877-929-677-3. Eat male words at waywardorator.org. And

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