The Shank of the Evening (Rebroadcast) - 7 January 2013

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🗓️ 7 January 2013

⏱️ 51 minutes

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What time is it if it’s the crack of chicken? When exactly is the shank of the evening? How do you pronounce the word spelled H-O-V-E-R? Did Warren G. Harding really coin the word normalcy? Also, a name game, sports nicknames, flounder vs. founder, Laundromats vs. washaterias, Black Dutch, nosebaggers, medical slang, and a look back at the joys of the early internet. 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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0:00.0	You're listening to Away with Words. I'm Grant Barrett.
0:02.8	And I'm Martha Barnett. A few episodes ago, we were talking about what you call the practice of going up to a stop sign and then rolling through without stopping. Here it's called the California Stop or California Roll.
0:15.7	Right, right. And we put the call out, asked our listeners for other examples of that around the country.
0:21.5	And you know what?
0:22.4	We got a ton of responses from Wisconsin.
0:25.4	Jim said it's called a farmer stop.
0:27.5	Okay.
0:28.2	Which I love.
0:28.9	Dawn said it's called a Chicago stop.
0:32.1	Karen said that her young drivers call it no cop, no stop.
0:37.7	Never heard that one.
0:39.4	And I love this one too.
0:41.1	Kenton said, in Wisconsin, we call a rolling stop a violation.
0:46.2	Very good.
0:46.9	What line of work do you think Kenton's in?
0:48.5	I think he's a cop.
0:50.7	Well, I'm going to share some more of those later in the show.
0:52.8	But in the meantime, we'd love to hear your stories about language.
0:56.0	Call us with your questions, 8779-9-9-6673, or send them an email to Words at waywardradio.org.
1:04.7	Hello, you have a way with words.
1:07.1	Hi, this is Elizabeth from Dallas, Texas.
1:09.9	Hello, Elizabeth. Welcome.
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