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Slate Debates

Away in a Penthouse, the Little Lord Jesus

Slate Debates

Slate Podcasts

Society & Culture, News

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2016

⏱️ 28 minutes

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When hath gave way to has, the original meaning of merry, and other insights from popular Christmas carols. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/podcastsplus. Twitter: @lexiconvalley Facebook: facebook.com/LexiconValley Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi, it's Bluey Robinson here, now all you deserve devo teas will know there's nothing better than tucking into a tub full of Ben and Jerry's.

0:06.5

But what I didn't know until recently is that they've only gone and taken it to the next level and created an ice cream sundae experience in a tub.

0:13.8

They've got some of the chunky, as swirly as flavours, but the new sundaes range has an awesome whipped ice cream topping that's covered in gooey sauce and chocolatey chunks.

0:22.1

Mmm, I'm really loving the new Daucey Delicious Chocolate Cheesecake.

0:25.4

Mmm, mmm, oh man, you've got to try this.

0:28.4

Available now.

0:29.6

Want to make the most of Festival Season.

0:40.0

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0:48.0

Don't fear missing out.

0:49.3

Festival Season is on us.

0:51.8

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0:55.5

Look for on-pack info and co-calfa halter and teez and seas.

0:58.3

Entrance must be 18 plus.

1:04.8

From New York City, this is Luxicon Valley, a podcast about language.

1:09.0

I'm John McWater at Columbia University.

1:11.6

I teach linguistics and some other things.

1:14.0

My book just out this September is words on the move why English can't and won't sit still like literally.

1:21.2

And I should say that in a couple weeks, my new book talking back talking black will be out from Bellevue Literary Press.

1:29.0

I just got some copies of that one and you know whatever is inside it.

1:33.7

It's one of those books that's physically so cute that you just want it as a stocking stuffer.

1:40.8

And on that subject, stocking stuffing, you just know that at this time of year we have to do a holiday special at Luxicon Valley.

1:49.8

And I thought I might focus on Christmas because Christmas offers various language and linguistic insights for us to end this curious year of 2016.

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