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Something Rhymes with Purple

Sony Music

Comedy, Arts, Education

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2023

⏱️ ? minutes

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Summary

Discover how Tailors and Tagliatelle pasta are connected, why a large nail gave its name to the technique of ‘tacking’ and the treacherous origin story of the sewing machine. It’s going to be a *Singer* of an episode today as Susie and Gyles stitch, hem and thread their way through the world of sewing where all is not as it seams… We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter and Facebook, @SomethingRhymesWith on Instagram or you can email us here: [email protected] We currently have 20% off at the SRwP official merchandise store, just head to: https://kontraband.shop/collections/something-rhymes-with-purple Want even more purple, people? Join the Purple Plus Club by clicking the banner in Apple podcasts or head to purpleplusclub.com to listen on other platforms' Don’t forget that you can join us in person at our upcoming tour, tap the link to find tickets: www.somethingrhymeswithpurple.com Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week: Expropriate: To get rid of or no longer own. Chimney-corner: The place of idlers Nuncheon: Food eaten between meals Gyles' poem this week was 'Hands off our horns' by 'Mark Graham ' I know my horn is impressive But it’s not a magic cure For poor performance in the sack Of that I’m really sure I recommend viagra If suffering from these ails You’re stupid if you buy my horn Just bite your bloody nails A Somethin’ Else & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Something else.
0:02.0	Something else.
0:04.0	Something else.
0:06.0	Welcome to Something Rhymes with Purple.
0:12.0	This is a podcast all about words and language,
0:15.0	particularly about the origin of words,
0:18.0	and mainly about the English language,
0:20.0	though as we discover, weak by weak, more and more,
0:24.0	English is the most international language you can imagine.
0:28.0	As I think it was Ralph Waldo Emerson said,
0:30.0	it is a mighty river into which so many tributaries have flowed.
0:34.0	Anyway, I do this with my linguistic partner, Susie Dent.
0:38.0	Is that a good way to describe you Susie Dent?
0:40.0	Are we partners? Is that what we are?
0:42.0	We are partners. We are Port Pannians, aren't we?
0:46.0	Port Pannians, I like that.
0:48.0	I like to think.
0:50.0	Have you come across this new word, a partner?
0:52.0	Do you know how the word a partner is?
0:54.0	A at the beginning?
0:56.0	Yes, do you know about an partner?
0:58.0	No.
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