Hell for Leather (Rebroadcast) - 5 November 2018

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🗓️ 5 November 2018

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Victorian slang and a modern controversy over language and gender. In the early 1900’s, a door-knocker wasn’t just what visitors used to announce their arrival, it was a type of beard with a similar shape. And in the 21st century: Is it ever okay to call someone a lady? Or is woman always the better term? Plus, surprising stories behind some familiar car brands. Chances are you’ve been stopped in traffic behind a car named for an ancient Persian deity — or passed by an automobile that takes its name from a bilingual pun involving German and Latin. 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 [email protected]. Twitter @wayword. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.4	And I'm Martha Barnett. I'm having more fun lately with a
0:38.0	1909 volume called Passing English of the Victorian era by J Redding Ware.
0:44.0	Oh, intriguing.
0:45.0	The thing that caught my eye was there was a dictionary entry there
0:50.0	that included musical notation.
0:52.0	Oh, interesting. A treble cleft and a staff. that included musical notation.
0:52.6	Oh, interesting.
0:53.6	A treble clef and a staff and notes.
0:56.2	It's this little time capsule of a particular expression that was used in those days.
1:01.6	And the expression is please mother open the door
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