Good Vibrations (Rebroadcast) - 4 November 2024

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A Way with Words

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🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Asthenosphere, a geologist's term for the molten layer beneath the earth's crust, sparks a journey that stretches all the way from ancient Greece to the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Plus: What the heck is a dogberg? It's when a dog runs into you and knocks you over. This bit of slang was inspired by a professional wrestler who finished off his opponents in a similar fashion. Finally, if you're vibing with someone, you're getting along just great. The idea of vibing goes way back in history, and is well worth the effort to suss out. All that, and pretty eggs, Rhode Island dressing, how to pronounce biopic, multiple modals, Mr. Can vs. Mr. Can't, jawn, moded, and a brain teaser for movie lovers. Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org/contact. Be a part of the show: call 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; worldwide, call or text/SMS +1 (619) 800-4443. Email [email protected]. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Diet Coke.
0:04.6	Time for a Diet Coke break.
0:08.8	Enjoy what you like.
0:11.6	Just how you like it.
0:16.1	This is my taste.
0:19.8	What's yours?
0:23.1	Celebrate your my taste. What's yours? Celebrate your unique taste with Diet Coke.
0:28.8	You're listening to Away with Words, the show about language and how we use it.
0:32.8	I'm Grant Barrett.
0:33.7	And I'm Martha Barnett.
0:35.1	I'm always glad to learn a new word that I didn't know I needed. And, Grant, I learned one from you the other day that I really appreciated.
0:43.2	Was it a four-letter word, a naughty word? No, it wasn't one of those this time.
0:48.5	Oh, I think I know the one. It was because a friend of ours had an accident.
0:53.5	Yeah, a friend of ours, unfortunately, got knocked over by a big dog at the one. It was because a friend of ours had an accident. Yeah, a friend of ours, unfortunately,
0:55.6	got knocked over by a big dog at the dog park. And you told me there's a word for that. I had no
1:00.9	idea. Dogberg. Dogberg. Yeah, to get knocked over by an animal is to be dogberg. Apparently,
1:08.1	it comes from the name of Bill Goldberg, a professional wrestler who had
1:11.6	sort of a signature move where he would just do what they called a spear, like just run at somebody
1:17.2	and knock them over, I guess. Yeah. So the word is D-O-G, B-E-R-G after his last name. And he's a massive
1:24.5	man, just built like a mountain and he kind of gets this look on his face.
1:28.5	You can find videos on YouTube where he kind of lurks in the corner of the ring.
1:32.9	And he does like a spear move at his opponent who, you know, because they've set it up.
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