AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) with Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist Podcast
Ologies with Alie Ward
Are There Any Synonyms for the Most Hatred Word, Moist?
2min Snip
00:00
Summary
Transcript
Episode notes
I was surprised by what are romance languages. I thought I knew them, and then is English not a romance language? It's sort of Romance languages is broadly languages that were heavily influenced by Latin. So like Spanish, Italian, French, English, 60%. Yeah, I didn't know that it was. Kerry Stutter wants to know if there are any synonyms for the most hated word: moist. Do you hate the word moist? Moist? A bodily crevice could also be damp. Sure. I feel like moist has a certain heat to it that damp wax. Like steaminess, rotten chilliness. And that's their prejudice showing.
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode