Discussion Forum—A Way with Words, a fun radio show and podcast about language

Hello from Martha and Grant --

A big, warm welcome to our newest public radio listeners! "A Way with Words" is now heard on KSFC 91.9 FM in Spokane, and WFSU 88.9 FM in Tallahassee and Panama City, Florida. We're glad to have you aboard.

Last week on our show, we chewed over a mouthful of strange words, including jungftak, mountweazel, esquivalience, and pickleback. (In case you were wondering, picklebacks aren't pointy shoes--those are "winklepickers." Really. Look it up!)

https://waywordradio.org/picklebacks-and-mountweazels/

As Grant mentioned on our discussion forum, The New Yorker magazine ran an entertaining piece on the lexicographical story behind mountweazels and esquivalience.

http://tinyurl.com/3c55m8

You may have also read in the news this week that the New York Times plans to start charging for its online content. Yikes!

We here at "A Way with Words" don't ever want to get to that point, and we're doing our best to make sure this program remains available free of charge to language lovers and English learners worldwide.

That means we depend on contributions from folks like you. Please take a moment to click on https://waywordradio.org/donate/ and toss a few bucks in the tip jar. Your contribution's fully tax-deductible. Thank you!

As always, let us know if you have questions or observations about language that you'd like to share. We're all ears and eyes!

Cheers,

Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett,
Co-hosts of A Way with Words

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