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Shorthand of Backhands and Forehands

Posted by Grant Barrett on September 9, 2007 · Add Comment

Greetings, oh wise ones. Here's another podcast, this one featuring a slang quiz on the word "phonemarking." Listen here: http://www.waywordradio.org/phonemark In our discussion forums we're still taking entries to win a copy of Jeff Prucher's book, "The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction." Dozens of submissions have already arrived in our inbox and still more have [...]

Phonemarking (minicast)

Posted by Grant Barrett on September 9, 2007 · Add Comment

Oh, yes, it’s time for another podcast, this one featuring a slang quiz on the word “phonemarking.”

Letters and Canadian Doubles (minicast)

Posted by Grant Barrett on August 31, 2007 · 8 Comments

In our latest online-only episode, Martha’s been putting together a collection of your favorite collective nouns and Grant joins her to swat around a caller’s question about what to call a game of tennis when you have only three players. “Canadian Doubles”? “Australian doubles”? A double on the rocks?

Gardentoolism

Posted by Grant Barrett on August 24, 2007 · Add Comment

Hola, estimados oyentes! It's time for another podcast from "A Way with Words." Earlier this summer a word caught Grant's fancy: "gardentoolism." So he made a slang quiz about it! Listen to the podcast here. http://www.waywordradio.org/gardentoolism/ If you haven't yet joined the forums, you've missed a chat about the proper pronunciation of "Missouri," a whole [...]

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Shorthand of Backhands and Forehands

Phonemarking (minicast)

Letters and Canadian Doubles (minicast)

Gardentoolism