Podictionary Weeklyhttp://www.podictionary.com
Podictionary is the podcast for logophiles (a logophile is a word lover). Podictionary weekly combines 5 episodes, each a minute or two of talk on the unexpected history - the etymology - of familiar words. As well as word histories and etymologies podictionary peeks into related trivia and each idiom, phrase, saying or expression that might relate to the word of the day.
podictionary weekly # 256 – May 10 to 14
Posted: May 2010
Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast
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Monday’s podictionary word was prince
Tuesday’s word history was for snafu
Wednesday’s word origin was for tantalize
Thursday’s etymology, was for romance and
Friday’s word root was for the word pew
An audio podcast in MP3 format.podictionary weekly # 255 – May 3 to 7
Posted: May 2010
Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
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Monday’s podictionary word was geisha
Tuesday’s word history was for garble
Wednesday’s word origin was for volunteer
Thursday’s etymology, was for marsupial and
Friday’s word root was for the word garbage
An audio podcast in MP3 format.podictionary weekly # 254 – April 26 to 30
Posted: April 2010
Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
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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 and
Friday’s word root was for the word avatar
An audio podcast in MP3 format.podictionary weekly # 253 – April 19 to 23
Posted: April 2010
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 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 root was for the word jockey
An audio podcast in MP3 format.podictionary weekly # 252 – April 12 to 16
Posted: April 2010
Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
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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 for the word number
An audio podcast in MP3 format.podictionary weekly # 251 – April 5 to 9
Posted: April 2010
Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
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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 word janitor
An audio podcast in MP3 format.podictionary weekly # 250 – March 29 to Apr 2
Posted: April 2010
Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
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Monday’s podictionary word was calculus
Tuesday’s word history was for draft
Wednesday’s word origin was for pajamas
Thursday’s etymology, was for knot and
Friday’s word root was for the word mile
An audio podcast in MP3 format.podictionary weekly # 249 – March 22 to 26
Posted: March 2010
Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
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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
An audio podcast in MP3 format.podictionary weekly # 248 – March 15 to 19
Posted: March 2010
Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
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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
An audio podcast in MP3 format.podictionary weekly # 247 – March 8 to 12
Posted: March 2010
Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
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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
An audio podcast in MP3 format.podictionary weekly # 246 – March 1 to 5
Posted: March 2010
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 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
An audio podcast in MP3 format.podictionary weekly # 245 – February 22 to 26
Posted: February 2010
Podictionary weekly is an audio compilation of the five words of the day from the daily version of the podictionary podcast.
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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
An audio podcast in MP3 format.
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