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podictionary weekly # 204 – April 27 to May 1

May 1st, 2009 | podcast

 

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Podictionary 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 of all of the above episodes are available by following the links

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