Knuckle Down (Rebroadcast) - 18 March 2019

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A Way with Words

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🗓️ 18 March 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

A wingnut is a handy, stabilizing piece of hardware. So why is it a pejorative term for those of a certain political persuasion? Also, is there something wrong with the phrase committed suicide? Some say that the word commit is a painful reminder that, legally, suicide was once considered a criminal act. They’ve proposed a different term. Finally, a word game inspired by that alliteratively athletic season, March Madness. Plus, rabble rouser vs. rebel rouser, BOLO, feeling punk, free rein, sneaky pete, and a cheesy pun. 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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0:21.4	Grant, did you read about that explosion
0:23.0	at the French cheese factory?
0:25.1	Is there a pun at the end of this question?
0:26.8	Debre was everywhere.
0:30.7	Debre was everywhere.
0:31.9	I love Bree. Desbre he was everywhere. I think you're crackers though. I can pun, I just don't like to pun.
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