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

I, For One, Welcome Our New Robot Overlords - 20 July 2009

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

A Way with Words

Language Learning, Society & Culture, Education

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2009

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Sure, there’s Grandma and Grampa, but there’s also Gammy, Bumpy, Dadoo, Gre-Gre, Kiki, Kerkel, Monga, Nee-Nee, Pots, Rah-Rah and Woo-Woo. Martha and Grant talk about the endlessly inventive names grandchildren call their grandparents. They also discuss Seinfeldisms, couch potatoes, and where in the world your car can and will be stopped by robots. Really! 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 Grant Barrett.

0:49.0

And I'm Martha Barnett.

0:51.0

Recently, the newspaper in Baton Rouge, Louisiana invited its readers to share the unusual

0:57.0

names that the kids and their families give to their grandparents.

1:00.8

Well, the response was so overwhelming that the newspaper published a whole

1:05.0

Grandparents Glossary with dozens and dozens of these names and

1:09.0

grant it's astounding how many different names we give to grandparents.

1:13.4

You know, there were the predictable ones like Grammy and Gaga,

1:16.5

but then the list went on and on with all these made-up names

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