Gone to Seed (Rebroadcast) - 6 May 2019
A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over - A podcast by Hosted by Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine. - Lunedì
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Restaurant jargon, military slang, and modern Greek turns of phrase. Some restaurants now advertise that they sell "clean" sandwiches. But that doesn't mean they're condiment-free or the lettuce got an extra rinse. In the food industry, the word "clean" is taking on a whole new meaning. Plus, a Marine veteran wonders about a phrase he heard often while serving in Vietnam: "give me a Huss," meaning "give me a hand." Finally, some surprising idioms used in Greece today. For example, what does a Greek person mean if he tells you "I ate a door"?
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