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Howling Fantods (Rebroadcast) - 2 October 2023

Oct 2, 2023

Misunderstood words and phrases, the connection between vocabulary and class in a new memoir, the inventive language of David Foster Wallace, pronunciation of 'Gemini' in the space program, the meaning of 'sploot' and animals lying down, wordplay with weather, the phrase 'of what ilk' in elevated writing, childhood misunderstandings due to unique speech, playful language and memorable phrases in literature, the origin of 'to boot' and crossword puzzle clues