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Amelia D'Screte teaches us about where words come from.
Amelia talks us through the lipogram, a hobby that you may not have heard of before but is definitely headed for a revival.
Amelia takes us on a journey through the order of adjectives, Adjective Order, which leads us into Ablaut Reduplication. Phew!
Money, money, money. Amelia is talking us through the history of the words we use for money. Coin, banks, bankrupt, where does it all come from?
On this weeks episode of Word Salad, we are learning about the language of flowers. Rach and Tess learn there's plenty of room for miscommunication through your bouquets.
Amelia runs us through Trademarks and Genericism, from velcro to bubblewrap, what are we even allowed to say?
Proverbs, the ol' sayings we love to use. Amelia brings in some of her faves, and Rachel and Tess try to figure out what they mean.
This week we're talking about words to do with politics, specifically, filibustering. Seems topical.
Things are getting magical on Word Salad with Amelia. We're talking the origins of Abracadabra, Hocus Pocus, and Alakazam. Spooky.
Ever wondered why we don't pronounce the 'T' in 'mortgage'? Well wonder-no-more! Amelia's here to inform us on the French history of the word.
Ahhh, tmesis. This one comes with a content warning as we delve into the world of swearing-in-the-middle-of-words. Phew!
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