Guess What (Rebroadcast) - 25 July 2011

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🗓️ 25 July 2011

⏱️ 52 minutes

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English is full of unusual terms, both old (eleemosynary, favonian) and new (flyaway, catio). Also, the Swahili term that means “sleep like a log,” the multiple meanings of the word joint, cowpies and horse biscuits, what it means to play gooseberry, and how to punctuate “Guess what?” (or “Guess what!”). 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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0:44.0	You're listening to a way with words. I'm Martha Barnett.
0:52.0	And I'm Grant Barrett. It's time for another
0:54.1	update on some new words that I found. Or old words that I found.
0:57.8	Yay! Let me ask you, do you have a catio in your house? Do I have a catio?
1:01.2	Yeah, well, you have dogs and no cat, right?
1:03.0	Oh, is that a patio for the cat?
1:05.0	Exactly! A catio is a patio for the cat. It's kind of enclosed. They can't get away, but they can still see the sky and the trees.
1:11.0	Oh, very nice.
1:13.0	What about a flyaway?
1:15.0	A flyaway?
1:16.0	Do you follow Formula One racing?
1:19.0	Um, no.
1:20.0	A flyaway is kind of like a sleepaway for cars.
1:23.0	Well, no, that means that Formula One races usually happen in Europe, but sometimes they'll play Asia.
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