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

Coinkydinks and Big Boxes - 30 Nov. 2009

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

A Way with Words

Language Learning, Society & Culture, Education

4.62.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2009

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

We all misspeak from time to time, but how about when we mangle words on purpose? Do you ever say fambly instead of family, perazackly for exactly, or coinkydink for coincidence? When Grant recently wrote a newspaper column about saying things wrong on purpose, the response was enormous. Why do many people find such wordplay hard to resist? Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org. Be a part of the show: call or text 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; elsewhere in the world, call or text +1 619 800 4443. Send voice notes or messages via WhatsApp 16198004443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:04.0

You can knock on wood, pluck a dozen four-leaf clovers, or look to your lucky stars for a successful office expansion.

0:10.0

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0:15.0

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0:25.3

AT&T Business, the network more businesses are choosing. You're listening to Away With Words. I'm Martha Barnett.

0:37.0

And I'm Grant Barrett. And Martha, did you see what happened with that column that I ran the other day?

0:42.0

The one of the

0:42.8

Malaysia star where I wrote about words that people mispronounce on purpose. Oh my

0:47.1

gosh yes people I'm not alone no you're not that was. I saw all these blog entries about it.

0:55.0

Let me catch everyone up here. What I wrote about is words that I mispronounce on purpose.

0:58.8

And one of the words is, for example, muscals. I say it like Popeye sometimes.

1:02.0

That is saying mussels, I say mussels, I say mussels. Or I say it like pop-eye sometimes. Instead of saying mussels, I say mussels,

1:03.0

I say mussels, or I say computer.

1:06.0

I mimic Ned Beatty in the Superman movies

1:09.0

when he says Lex Luthor, I say Computer,

1:12.0

and there's a ton of, Iule instead of toilet and there's a ton of

1:16.4

of this stuff and you know judging by the conversations I've seen on

1:19.7

on everyone does this on Jason Kotky's blog at katki.org.

1:24.0

There were something like 250 plus comments of people contributing

1:27.8

words that they say wrong on purpose.

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