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Ye olde word

A podcast about words, phrases, their origins and histories.

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Words from Greek myth-Part I

Words from Greek myth-Part I

What does the word cereal and panic have to do with Greek mythology? Listen to the episode to find out! Sources: https:/... Read more

20 Nov 2021

3mins

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Humour

Humour

Are the words humid and humour related? What does the word melancholy have to do with bile? Listen to the episode to fin... Read more

5 Nov 2021

4mins

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Fossil words

Fossil words

What does the word 'ado' mean in the phrase much ado about nothing? Why do we say fast food and not quick food? Listen t... Read more

24 Oct 2021

4mins

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Pandemonium

Pandemonium

What does pandemic and pandemonium have in common? Listen to the episode to find out! Sources: https://letsproofread.co... Read more

21 Sep 2021

2mins

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Sloth

Sloth

Was the animal sloth named after the Cardinal sin or was it the other way around? Listen to this episode to find out! S... Read more

12 Sep 2021

2mins

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Venom

Venom

What does the Goddess of love have to do with the etymology of the word venom? Listen to find out! Sources: https://www... Read more

3 Jul 2021

2mins

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Knight

Knight

What does the word accolade have to word with a knight? Listen to this episode to find out! Sources: https://en.wikiped... Read more

26 Jun 2021

5mins

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Solar system

Solar system

What does milk have to do with the Milky way? Does asterisk means little star? Answers to all these questions are found ... Read more

19 Jun 2021

6mins

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Orange

Orange

Was the fruit orange named after the colour or is it the other way around? Listen to this episode to find out! Sources:... Read more

12 Jun 2021

5mins

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Words about words

Words about words

In this episode, we look into certain words that describe words like onomatopoeia, embolalia, portmanteau, tmesis and ba... Read more

5 Jun 2021

4mins

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