Alligator Mouth (Rebroadcast) - 19 October 2026
Summary
Grant and Martha explore the phrase "arms swinging" and the Korean cheer "fighting." Callers discuss the origin of "snowed" in medical slang, the idiom "on your ear," and the awkwardness of "funnily enough." The hosts also examine Russian naming conventions, the global diversity of kinship terms, and local high school slang like "Beeg."
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Marvel's Vision Quest
Discussion on family idioms and 'arms swinging'
Origin of the Korean cheer 'Fighting'
West Virginia dialect and accent analysis
German idiom: walking on my cookie
Sponsor: Marvel's Vision Quest
Alternate universe show titles puzzle
Origin of the slang term 'Beeg'
Idiom: alligator mouth and hummingbird butt
Medical slang 'snowed' and Dr. John Snow
Meaning of the phrase 'on your ear'
Definition of the word 'pepper-nosed'
Sponsor: Marvel's Vision Quest
Linguistic database KinBank and kinship terms
Why 'funnily enough' sounds odd
Kangaroo words and synonyms
Explanation of Russian naming conventions
Credits and contact information
Sign-off and final sponsor read
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