1458-Caller-Chad-Mmmbye by A Way with Words

A listener in Omaha, Nebraska, says his mother always ends a phone conversation not with Goodbye, but ‘Mbye. How common is that? http://waywordradio.org via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/waywordradio/1458-caller-chad-mmmbye

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1458-Caller-Janet-Jackpot by A Way with Words

The word jackpot can denote the pile of money you win at a game of poker, but another definition is that of “trouble” or “tangled mess” or “logjam.” http://waywordradio. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/waywordradio/1458-caller-janet-jackpot

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1458-Caller-JW-Plant by A Way with Words

Why is a factory called a plant? http://waywordradio.org via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/waywordradio/1458-caller-jw-plant

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1458-Caller-Nick-German-Expression by A Way with Words

A man in Chalk Mountain, Texas, recalls a sublime evening of conversation with a new German friend. As they parted, the woman uttered a German phrase suggesting that she wanted the moment to last forever. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/waywordradio/1458-caller-nick-german-expression

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1458-Caller-Nathan-Last-Names by A Way with Words

A San Diego, California, 12-year-old whose last name is Jones wonders: Why do so many African-Americans as well as European Americans share the same last name? http://waywordradio. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/waywordradio/1458-caller-nathan-last-names

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Stars and Garters (Full Episode)

Novelist Charles Dickens created many unforgettable characters, but he’s also responsible for coining or popularizing lots of words, like “flummox” and “butterfingers.” Also, the life’s work of slang lexicographer Jonathon Green is now available to anyone online. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/waywordradio/stars-and-garters-full-episode

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