That's What They Say Podcast
1) TWTS: Generics
Sometimes we don’t realize that we’re using a trademarked term differently from those around us.
2) TWTS: When language gets spicy
We can pepper our food or pepper our speech or, if the mood strikes us, we can be peppy in a pep rally kind of way.
3) TWTS: Wishes for good fortune and days off
‘Tis the season to talk about "‘tis" and "‘twas" and, while we’re at it, "hap."
4) TWTS: Keep your trousers, breeches, and pants on
If you’re too big for your britches, maybe you’re all mouth and trousers.
5) TWTS: A brief history of pants
The word "pants" has oodles of good linguistic stories to tell, and that’s no pile of pants.
6) TWTS: Reeling in the small fry
It's a time of year when many of us are cooking and eating big meals together which may involve fried food and "small fry."
7) TWTS: When downloading gets emotional
Now that we can "download" some "mashups," we should talk about how these words have changed over time.
8) TWTS: Movers and shakers made into shapers
As we merrily roll along, we might be moving and shaking, with maybe some shaping in there too.
9) TWTS: When "lickety split" took off
We will share some fun linguistic facts about lickety-split, lickety-split.
10) TWTS: Here's a tip: "Tip" isn't an acronym
From 17th-century England to modern-day gratuities, the evolution of "tip" is a story of linguistic twists and turns that ultimately lead to a surprising conclusion: it's not what you think it stands ...Show More