Deep-Fried Air (Rebroadcast) - 26 December 2022
A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
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The First We Know of Ta-Da in Print
Ta-da imitates the sound of a musical flourish met to embellish the big finish of a performance. The first we know of ta-da in print spelled T-A-D-A-A with no hyphen is about a music act where the magician tells the orchestra that he doesn't like what they're doing and he says he wants something. Instead of playing their instruments they all shout out loud just to irritate him further.
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