Something Rhymes with Purple

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Sphallolalia Sep 24, 2019

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There’s no synonym for love. Today we’re talking about the surprisingly limited language for love. Featuring aubergine emojis, 16th Century hot cockles, enjoying some more fandango de pokum, the meaning of limerence, eloping like a thief, Gyles’s secret wedding, flirtatious talk that leads to nowhere, the ick factor, Aussie kisses, and Fanny Cradock’s contraceptive tips. A Somethin’ Else Production. Susie’s Trio of Words: Philodox: a person in love with their own opinion. Idiorepulsive: self-repelling. Quag: to wag something soft and flabby. If you’d like to get in touch with a question for Susie and Gyles for a future episode, email purple@somethinelse.com

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Quisquilious Sep 17, 2019

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The words of the world of work.

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Testiculate Sep 10, 2019

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The hidden meanings concealed beneath our clothes.

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Gyldenbollockes Sep 03, 2019

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Surnames: where do they come from and what do they mean?

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Corpsicle Aug 27, 2019

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Don't pass on, this week we’re facing up to the grim vocabulary of death.

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Brabble Aug 20, 2019

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Mouse and Muscle. Négligé and Negligent. Rectum and Rectitude. This week we’re talking about words of a feather: unlikely linguistic double acts or siblings. A Somethin’ Else Production.

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Zwoddery Aug 13, 2019

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We’re nodding off talking about the language of sleep.

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Firkytoodle Aug 06, 2019

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All the world’s a stage but how much of our language originates from the theatre?

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Pumpernickel Jul 30, 2019

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It’s breakfast time! The linguistic adventures of some of our favourite foods.

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Dogsbody Jul 23, 2019

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Catty. Batty. Dog tired. Sick as a pig. Why are the animals we use in our language often negative? Should we be reporting the English language to the RSPCA

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