It's true: we've got a new episode out! This time a lonely #WordNerd explores the #etymology of #balaclava, #sandwich, #cardigan and #crapper, revelling in eponyms, toponyms and fun-but-incorrect word origins! Everywhere you can find #podcast episodes or at www.lexitecture.com!

Dear diary: today I learned that the first ever (written) use of "megastardom" referred to... Walter Cronkite.

If you like #podcasts, amateur #linguistics, or (even better!) the former hosted by revelers in the latter, good news: we've a new episode out! This time we're digging into the #etymology of #juggernaut and #blackmail, learning about Hindu effigies and unscrupulous landlords! www.lexitecture.com

We're back! In our latest episode we're diving into the #etymology of #haughty and #orange, learning the highs and lows and answering a sweet/colourful version of the chicken/egg question! Listen everywhere #podcasts are found, or on our website! Talk to you again soon, #WordNerds! #linguistics

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An absolute honour to be included in this list with such amazing fellow language nerds!! Check them all out!

One of my favourite parts of researching a word is getting to find and peruse digital copies of original sources cited by the #OED, including this little nugget from a 1552 British law about woolen cloth, the relevance of which you'll have to wait for an upcoming episode for!

The English language has some wonderful insults. #etymology #MysteryWordMonth

Because we're new around here, I thought we might take a stroll through a few favourite past episodes, and what better place to start than with Episode 46 (Kempt Chesterfield Speed) featuring the incomparable @susiedent.com herself! www.lexitecture.com/2019/08/12/e...

We're back! First #NewEpisode of 2025 - we're looking at the #etymology of #destroy and #present, thinking about tiny prefixes and what it means to give a gift in the here and now. We'd love to connect with fellow #WordNerds around here, so please share this and help us find our people! #linguistics

Guess what (FINALLY) happened today!!! #Lexitecture #linguistics #etymology #podcast #NewEpisode