A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

Fair Dinkum (Rebroadcast) - 10 August 2026

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A magnificent new book celebrates the richness and diversity of 450 years of written and spoken English in what is now the United States.

It’s called  The People’s Tongue , and it’s a sumptuous collection of essays, letters, poems, lyrics, and much more, from colonial times to the present.

Plus, the story behind the phrase  what are the odds ?

And speaking of odds, what’s the chance that you might see an  astrobleme ?

Well, whatever you do, don’t look up!

Also:  cut a chogi ,  yeti de freezer ,  far venire il latte alle ginocchia , a brain teaser about demonyms,  oosh!  vs.  brr! , evolving names for pets,  trim a tree ,  walk and chew gum ,  deep yogurt , and lots more.

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