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

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

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The Illusionist Podcast - Do You Put an Extra L in There?

03:22 • 2min

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How Long Have You Been Interested in Language?

05:13 • 2min

4

Babies and Glasses Are the Cutest Babies

07:16 • 3min

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The History of Etymology

10:10 • 3min

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On Fleek

13:12 • 2min

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How Did You Get the Idea for the Illusionist?

14:50 • 2min

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The Importance of Step Parents in Folklore

17:18 • 2min

9

The Elasticity of Language

19:48 • 3min

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What's the Difference Between English and French?

22:30 • 3min

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What's Your Favorite Etymology?

25:31 • 2min

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Are You a Wandering Etymologist?

27:09 • 3min

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Is There Resistance to Gender in the English Language?

29:46 • 4min

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Apologies - Is That Really the Worst Reason to Withhold Something?

33:48 • 5min

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How to Hire Great Talent Fast

39:06 • 2min

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Lacuna, Are You Ready for This?

41:15 • 2min

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The Etymology of Words and Phrases

42:52 • 2min

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What's Your Biggest Word Related Pet Peeve?

44:57 • 2min

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Ivy Crutchfield Wants to Know the Origin of Coccyx

47:02 • 2min

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The Best Way to Take Down Linguistic Prescriptionists

48:37 • 2min

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Starting Essays With Excessive Use

50:19 • 2min

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Are There Any Synonyms for the Most Hatred Word, Moist?

51:59 • 2min

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Are You Using Emojis Instead of Words?

53:51 • 2min

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Jiff vs Giff

56:15 • 2min

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Why Is It So Popular?

58:08 • 2min

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The Illusionist Podcast - Latin Lives

01:00:27 • 2min

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What's Your Favorite Thing About Word Origins?

01:02:31 • 3min