On an earlier episode we talked about regional differences involving the words dinner and supper, prompting a whole smorgasbord of responses. Grant reads a few of them on the air. This is part of a complete episode.
liar’s loan n.— «With the advent of “no-doc” and “stated-income” loans—sometimes dubbed the “liar’s loan”—versus full-income disclosure, lenders increasingly face potential exposure to a smorgasbord of...
smorgasboard movie n.— «It is his dream—to play lead in a movie—and it has come true. In his previous outings for Seiko Films, Alfred had to settle for minor roles along with other stars in what the industry casually refers to as...
biking n.— «Examples are バイキング which sounds like biking. However it is from the word Viking and means smorgasbord. » —by Alan R. Miller Loan Words , 2004. (source: Double-Tongued...
biking n. an (all-you-can-eat) food buffet or smorgasbord. Editorial Note: Rendered in Japanese as バイキング and usu. Romanized as baikingu. Etymological Note: From English Viking, referring to the Scandinavian origins...