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

Elvis in a Cheese Sandwich - 9 March 2009

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

A Way with Words

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🗓️ 9 March 2009

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

What does dog hair have to do with hangover cures? Also, where’d we ever get a word like “dude”? And what’s the word for when unexpected objects form a recognizable image, like a cloud that looks like a bunny, or the image of Elvis in a grilled cheese? We have the answers. 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

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You're listening to Away with Words. I'm Martha Barnett.

0:51.0

And I'm Grant Barrett. Here's a curious email from Nancy in San Diego.

0:55.2

Nancy writes about a game that her mother used to play with her. She writes,

0:59.2

when she finished eating an apple and was down to the core, she would call out apple core and then Nancy would say

1:05.5

Baltimore and then her mother would say who's your friend and Nancy would say

1:09.5

Jim and then her mother would throw the apple core at gym her brother.

1:14.0

And this apparently is a game that people play throwing apple cores and chatting Baltimore.

1:19.0

Hours of fun for everybody.

1:22.0

Hours of fun. And the interesting thing about this is, Martha, as you will know, these kinds of games exist for years and years, decades and decades, maybe centuries, and maybe you've never heard of them. I'd never heard of this one before.

1:33.6

No, not that one. But you know, it does show up online in interesting places.

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