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Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) with Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist Podcast

Ologies with Alie Ward

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Jiff vs Giff

Giff is a recently made up word. If they wanted it to be pronounced Giff, they probably should have gone with a J instead of a G. I'm on Giff because it's less equivocal. Can't mix it up with the lemons. All you really need to know is that if you get an eggplant text... It's a lascivia. Better be from your husband.

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