Mustard on It - 22 February 2016

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A Way with Words

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🗓️ 22 February 2016

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

When does a word’s past make it too sensitive to use in the present? In contra dancing, there’s a particular move that dancers traditionally call a gypsy. But there’s a growing recognition that many people find the term gypsy offensive. A group of contra dancers is debating whether to drop that term. Plus, the surprising story behind why we use the phrase in a nutshell to sum things up. A hint: it goes all the way back to Homer’s Iliad. Also: games that feature imaginary Broadway shows and tweaked movie titles with new plots, plus put mustard on it, lately deceased, resting on one’s laurels, and throw your hat into the room, plus similes galore. 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 words@waywordradio.org. Twitter @wayword. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:35.0	There's a game making the rounds on the internet and it's called
0:38.0	if you added I.N. G to a movie title,
0:41.0	how would the plot change?
0:42.8	Oh boy.
0:43.8	So for example, Gone With The Wind?
0:45.8	Gone With The Wind?
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