Whistling Dixie - 18 March 2013

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🗓️ 17 March 2013

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Today’s most popular dog names are Max and Bella. In the Middle Ages, though, dogs would answer to names like Amiable. Or Nosewise. Or even … Clench. ? Is the term redneck derogatory? Some folks proudly claim that name. They say it’s high time they were redneckcognized. ? Also, the origin of the phrase rule of thumb, whistling Dixie, the eephus pitch, terms for flabby underarms, and craptastic substitutes for swear words, like sacapuntas! 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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0:33.3	I'm Grant Barrett.
0:34.3	And I'm Martha Barnett.
0:35.7	Not long ago, Grant, you and I were asked to participate in that spelling bee for adults.
0:41.2	It was a fundraiser for literacy council council and we did really well and they
0:44.8	raised a ton of money they raised a ton of money but you know competing in a
0:48.9	spelling bee as an adult is at least it is intense. At least.
0:53.0	When you're in elementary school, isn't it?
0:55.0	Are you still galled?
0:57.0	Let's just say that neither you nor I will ever misspell the name of that ink block test again.
1:03.2	Roar Shock!
1:04.2	Roar Shock!
1:05.2	We put an H where there wasn't an H.
1:06.5	We did.
1:07.5	R-O-R-S-C-H-A-C-H.
1:10.3	And not that I've been festering or thinking too much about this, but I did Google the hell out of it.
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