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If Grandma Had Wheels (Rebroadcast) - 18 May 2026

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Ez az epizód James Murray, az Oxford English Dictionary összeállítója és a szavak definíciójáról szóló levelezéseit mutatja be. Kitér olyan szavakra, amelyek sérthetik a viktoriánus érzékenységet, valamint arra, hogy egyes szavak miért kellemesebbek másoknál. Megemlítik a „Ha a…

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While compiling the Oxford English Dictionary , lexicographer James Murray exchanged hundreds of letters a week with authors, advisors, and volunteer researchers.

A new collection online lets you eavesdrop on discussions about which words should be in the dictionary and why — including words that might offend Victorian sensibilities.

Also why are some words more pleasurable to say than others?

And: the German saying that means “If Grandma had wheels, she’d be a bus.” Did something get lost in translation?

Plus, an alliterative brain teaser, ovoviviparous , wasper , crack shot , the dessert called buckle , the best term for an adult child, disdainful words for weak coffee, the kind of hairpin I am , proctor vs. proctologist , the smoky jungle frog otherwise known as Leptodactylus pentadactylus , and lots more.

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