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Charles makes his excuses This week instead of a weekly collection of the most recent episodes of podictionary I am posting the episode I ran on the main podictionary site on Monday. You can see the original transcript here but in brief what it says (and what you’ll hear) is that podictionary is going to be taking a more [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | May 17 to 21 – HiatusThe daily version of podictionary posted only reruns this week and I didn’t have equivalent reruns for the weekly feed so I apologize we have no podictionary weekly this week.
Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 256 – May 10 to 14Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was prince
Tuesday’s word history was for snafu
Wednesday’s word origin was for tantalize
Thursday’s [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 255 – May 3 to 7Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was geisha
Tuesday’s word history was for garble
Wednesday’s word origin was for volunteer
Thursday’s etymology, was [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 254 – April 26 to 30Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was reptile
Tuesday’s word history was for okay
Wednesday’s word origin was for cat
Thursday’s etymology, was for meteorology [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 253 – April 19 to 23Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was powwow
Tuesday’s word history was for angel
Wednesday’s word origin was for pilgrim
Thursday’s etymology, was for incumbent and
Friday’s word [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 252 – April 12 to 16Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was bulb
Tuesday’s word history was for street
Wednesday’s word origin was for brief
Thursday’s etymology, was for pharmacist and
Friday’s word root was [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 251 – April 5 to 9Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was sublime
Tuesday’s word history was for nightmare
Wednesday’s word origin was for weird
Thursday’s etymology, was for episode and
Friday’s word root was for the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 249 – March 22 to 26Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was longitude
Tuesday’s word history was for mundane
Wednesday’s word origin was for hangover
Thursday’s etymology, was for indian and
Friday’s word root was for the word melodrama
Transcripts of all [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 248 – March 15 to 19Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was gorilla
Tuesday’s word history was for blizzard
Wednesday’s word origin was for rifle
Thursday’s etymology, was for pen and
Friday’s word root was for the word rug
Transcripts of all of the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 247 – March 8 to 12Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was rodent
Tuesday’s word history was for harbinger
Wednesday’s word origin was for continent
Thursday’s etymology, was for gorgeous and
Friday’s word root was for the word diaper
Transcripts of all of the above episodes [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 246 – March 1 to 5Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was midwife
Tuesday’s word history was for fond
Wednesday’s word origin was for chauvinist
Thursday’s etymology, was for slave and
Friday’s word root was for the word prevaricate
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 245 – February 22 to 26Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was kerfuffle
Tuesday’s word history was for clock
Wednesday’s word origin was for canopy
Thursday’s etymology, was for storm and
Friday’s word root was for the word leech
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 244 – February 15 to 19Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was glass
Tuesday’s word history was for harlot
Wednesday’s word origin was for brick
Thursday’s etymology, was for behave and
Friday’s word root was for the word net
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 243 – February 8 to 12Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was skeptical
Tuesday’s word history was for fiancé
Wednesday’s word origin was for ascribe
Thursday’s etymology, was for trade and
Friday’s word root was for the word succeed
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 242 – February 1 to 5Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was rescue
Tuesday’s word history was for weather
Wednesday’s word origin was for squash
Thursday’s etymology, was for mirror and
Friday’s word root was for the word incandescent
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 241 – January 25 to 29Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was slalom
Tuesday’s word history was for arrive
Wednesday’s word origin was for humiliate
Thursday’s etymology, was for login and
Friday’s word root was for the word bachelor
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 240 – January 18 to 22Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was chat
Tuesday’s word history was for album
Wednesday’s word origin was for cynic
Thursday’s etymology, was for amateur and
Friday’s word root was for the word zero
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 237 – Dec 21 to Jan1Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Over this holiday period I’ve ganged two weeks worth of three episodes each into one bi-weekly episode. What that means is that there won’t be an episode next week on New Years day.
This past Monday’s [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 235 – December 7 to 11Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was dictionary
Tuesday’s word history was for idiot
Wednesday’s word origin was for blah
Thursday’s etymology, was for slang and
Friday’s word root was for the word bobsleigh
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 234 – Nov 30 to Dec 4Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was karaoke
Tuesday’s word history was for decimate
Wednesday’s word origin was for whiffling
Thursday’s etymology, was for tobacco and
Friday’s word root was for the word duck
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 232 – November 16 to 20Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was deed
Tuesday’s word history was for commuter
Wednesday’s word origin was for Nike
Thursday’s etymology, was for orient and
Friday’s word root was for the word talent
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 231 – November 9 to 13Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was abacus
Tuesday’s word history was for baby
Wednesday’s word origin was for nova
Thursday’s etymology, was for pant and
Friday’s word root was for the word trance
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 230 – November 2 to 6Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was pheasant
Tuesday’s word history was for magazine
Wednesday’s word origin was for pawn
Thursday’s etymology, was for hors d’oeuvre and
Friday’s word root was for the word paint
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 229 – Oct 26 to 30Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
This week at podictionary I covered the words yacht, trapeze, placenta, bargain and lampoon.
You may notice a slightly different format and that’s because I’m giving podictionary a facelift after more than four years of episodes.
I’ve [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 228 – Oct 19 to 23Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was carpenter
Tuesday’s word history was for tragus
Wednesday’s word origin was for aluminum
Thursday’s etymology, was for curfew and
Friday’s word root was for the word leotard
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | ppodictionary weekly # 227 – Oct 12 to 16Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
This week is a special edition since on Thursday the podcast was an extended interview with Philip Durkin the Principal Etymologist for the Oxford English Dictionary. I’ve rearranged the order of the posts so that [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 226 – Oct 5 to 9Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was hue
Tuesday’s word history was for frolic
Wednesday’s word origin was for annihilate
Thursday’s etymology, was for lesbian and
Friday’s word root was for the word neck
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 224 – Sept 21 to 25Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was stigma
Tuesday’s word history was for ostracize
Wednesday’s word origin was for Excalibur
Thursday’s etymology, was for tweed and
Friday’s word root was for the word columbine
Transcripts of all of the above episodes are available [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 222 – Sept 7 to 11Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Dear podictionary weekly listeners. I have gotten a bit mixed up with which episodes I post to podictionary daily, which to the OUPblog, and which I include in the weekly podcast.
What’s more, I’ve started to [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 220 – August 24 to 28Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was gun
Tuesday’s word history was for orchard
Wednesday’s word origin was for nun
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for frolic and
Friday’s word root was for the word uncle
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 219 – August 17 to 21Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was foreign
Tuesday’s word history was for superstition
Wednesday’s word origin was for bildungsroman
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for elbow and
Friday’s word root was for the word vacuum
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 218 – August 10 to 14Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was tawdry
Tuesday’s word history was for citizen
Wednesday’s word origin was for orangutan
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for Chardonnay and
Friday’s word root was for the word giraffe
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Charles Makes ExcusesToday I am only here to say that things have been busy here at podictionary world headquarters; busy and soggy. My normal routine has been temporarily disrupted by travel and childcare demands, plus it’s been raining non-stop for weeks and that’s only made things more unpredictable.
So I am sorry to say that this week’s podictionary [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 217 – July 27 to 31Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was drive
Tuesday’s word history was for school
Wednesday’s word origin was for hobnob
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for bus and
Friday’s word root was for the word zodiac
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 216 – July 20 to 24Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was budget
Tuesday’s word history was for Wednesday
Wednesday’s word origin was for claptrap
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for mumbo jumbo and
Friday’s word root was for the word comma
Transcripts of all of the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 215 – July 13 to 17Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was bulldoze
Tuesday’s word history was for scapegoat
Wednesday’s word origin was for microphone
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for camera and
Friday’s word root was for the word jovial
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 214 – July 6 to 10Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was nomad
Tuesday’s word history was for coffee
Wednesday’s word origin was for beta
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for sarcophagus and
Friday’s word root was for the word climate
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 212 – June 22 to 16Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was snake
Tuesday’s word history was for curry
Wednesday’s word origin was for thrill
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for daisy and
Friday’s word root was for the word town
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 210 – June 8 to 12Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was doodle
Tuesday’s word history was for shoe
Wednesday’s word origin was for pixel
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for technology and
Friday’s word root was for the word adamant
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 209 – June 1 to 5Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was mea culpa
Tuesday’s word history was for giggle
Wednesday’s word origin was for pal
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for bikini and
Friday’s word root was for the word snoop
Transcripts of all of the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 208 – May 25 to 29Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was hyphen
Tuesday’s word history was for dine
Wednesday’s word origin was for fire
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for tarmac and
Friday’s word root was for the word holocaust
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 207 - May 18 to 22Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was salacious
Tuesday’s word history was for gossip
Wednesday’s word origin was for cow
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for hurricane and
Friday’s word root was for the word typhoon
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 206 - May 11 to 15Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was lobby
Tuesday’s word history was for dude
Wednesday’s word origin was for franchise
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for lieutenant and
Friday’s word root was for the word bee
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 205 - May 4 to 8Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was handicap
Tuesday’s word history was for colonel
Wednesday’s word origin was for valedictorian
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for miniature and
Friday’s word root was for the word banter
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 204 - April 27 to May 1Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was hyperbole
Tuesday’s word history was for scrumptious
Wednesday’s word origin was for tarantula
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for embarrass and
Friday was a special episode containing a radio interview that Charles gave recently.
Transcripts [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 203 - April 20 to 24Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was sincere
Tuesday’s word history was for discombobulate
Wednesday’s word origin was for hype
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for crass and
Friday’s word root was for the word ace
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 202 - April 13 to 17Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was enchilada
Tuesday’s word history was for terrorist
Wednesday’s word origin was for frugal
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for internet and
Friday’s word root was for the word sanction
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | podictionary weekly # 199 - March 23 to 27Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
Monday’s podictionary word was elf
Tuesday’s word history was for grass
Wednesday’s word origin was for dromedary
Thursday’s etymology, posted at OUPblog was for amendment and
Friday’s word root was for the word egregious
Transcripts of all of the above [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | |