The Thicktionary

#24 - The Letter E

Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:41:29 GMT

We've made it round the alphabet! What was the original name for the escalator? When would you need an emergency walk? What is ecdysis and why might you be doing it right now? Where would you have an eargasm? Which famous poet liked eructation? What is echolalia? Plus another letter to help boost your Scrabble and Words with Friends game.

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#23 - The Letter D

Wed, 18 May 2016 13:05:21 GMT

Who made a living out of death? Where can you check your dactylogram? Why are denim jeans called denim jeans? What causes you to be dentiloquent and when would you be dudevorced? Plus, find out what causes destinesia and another letter to help boost your Scrabble and Words with Friends game. Hear the funny side of the dictionary with Damien St John and Paul Gannon.

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#22 - The Letter C

Wed, 11 May 2016 11:42:21 GMT

What animal used to be known as a camelopard? Where did the phrase Cakewalk come from? Which word has replaced cockamamie? Which sport is crokinole most like? When would you be carcoleptic? Plus, another cheat letter to help you be better at Scrabble and Words with Friends. And a game of cliche tennis with Damien St John and Paul Gannon.

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#21 - The Letter B

Wed, 04 May 2016 03:46:44 GMT

What would Britain have to give back in a Brexit? Why do marketers Barnumise to sell stuff? When would you be causing a Brouhaha? Where would you be B-boying? Plus, which word ending in the letter B scores best in Scrabble and Words with Friends? Hear the funny side of the dictionary with Damien St John and Paul Gannon.

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#20 - The Letter A

Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:10:44 GMT

When are you engaged in Argle-Bargle, why is most of the world filled with Ackamarackus, what is an Apple Wife, how do anonyms help Chinese people and where does the humble Avocado come from? Plus, which A word can help you win at Scrabble and Words with Friends? Listen to the funny side of the Dictionary with Damien St John and Paul Gannon.

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#19 - The Letters X, Y & Z

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 01:36:55 GMT

When did X come to mean a kiss? Where would you have a Zorgasm? What does a Yogi Bogey Box do? Who coined the phrase Yippee Ki Yay? What's another name for a remote control? Find out in the special XYZ episode of The Thicktionary with Damien St John and Paul Gannon. Get in touch @thickpodcast

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#18 - The Letter W

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:13:11 GMT

Where do words come from? Each week we look at the old, new, and curious to find out. Who created Budweiser's Whassup advert? Where would you find Witches Knickers? When might you have the Woofits? What sport is known as Whiff-Waff? Whose coat of arms has three squirrels? Get the answers in this week's episode of The Thicktionary with Damien St John and Paul Gannon. Get in touch @thickpodcast

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#17 - The Letter V

Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:26:50 GMT

Everyday words, where do they come from? Each week we go on a mission to find out, and find interesting new ones along the way.Can you survive on drinking blood? What does vegicurious mean? Who invented voicemail? Where does Velcro come from? Why is Facebook dubbed "Vaguebook"? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Thicktionary. Get in touch @thickpodcast #podcast #words #wordplay #dictionary #vampire #velcro #voicemail #vendetta #vaguebook #vegetarian #vegicurious

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#16 - The Letter U

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 11:30:00 GMT

Everyday words, where do they come from? Each week we go on a mission to find out, and find interesting new ones along the way.How do you know if you're dating an urban cougar? What really is unagi? Who came up with the idea for Uber? Where should you place an umlaut? Your body produces ubiquinol but what does it do? Can a ukulele make any song sound happy? Find out in this week's episode of The Thicktionary.#wordplay #dictionary #funny #comedy #podcast #language #qi #theletter #unagi #friends #uber #umlaut #cougar #ukulele #radiohead #unitednations #ursulaandress

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#15 - The Letter T

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:46:25 GMT

In which century was totes first used? Where do tarantulas come from? What are you afraid of if you have taphephobia? Why did tetrominos make Russia rich? Plus the Word Workout and a look back at Transformers. Check out fun wordplay each week on The Thicktionary. Get in touch @thickpodcast #words #wordplay #dictionary #language #totes #tarantulas #taphephobia #tetris #transformers #podcast

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#14 - The Letter S

Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:30:01 GMT

Where does the word sabotage come from? Who popularised the word shizzle? What the heck is a sunchoke and when are you solomo? Check out fun wordplay, every week, on The Thicktionary. #wordplay #dictionary #thicktionary #podcasts #podcasting #comedy #wordfun #scrabble #wordswithfriends #QI #shizzle #sabotage #sms #southkorea

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#13 - The Letter R

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:30:00 GMT

What is Robocoping? Which country invented the word randy? Where would you find a retronym and in fact, how did the letter R even come to be a thing? Check out fun wordplay, every week, on The Thicktionary. #wordplay #dictionary #thicktionary #podcasts #podcasting #comedy #wordfun #scrabble #wordswithfriends #QI #Retro #Robocop #Randy

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#12 - The Letter Q

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 21:59:05 GMT

Where does Quinoa come from? Which band had a hit with Quiche Lorraine? Why was the video game Questron such a trailblazer? Have you ever been caught quiddling? Check out fun wordplay, every week, on The Thicktionary. #wordplay #dictionary #thicktionary #podcasts #podcasting #comedy #wordfun #scrabble #wordswithfriends #QI #quinoa #questron #querent #quiche #quiddling #letterq

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#11 - The Letter P

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:30:01 GMT

When might you go Pac-manning? Why is the word pilm so special? How would you wear a pabouche? Which is better... A paracrostic or a poem? Check out weekly fun wordplay on The Thicktionary! #wordplay #dictionary #thicktionary #podcasts #podcasting #comedy #wordfun #theletterp #Pacman #Paracrostic #Pabouche #Phobar #Pwords

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#10 - The Letter O

Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:30:01 GMT

Who first coined the phrase Om Nom Nom, are you better to be orgulous or ossifragrant, and how can you tell if you're suffering from onomamania? Also, find out if your workplace has an office ghost and what events are in this year's Octocentenary... It's fun wordplay on The Thicktionary. #OmNomNom #Orgulous #Ossifragrant #Onomamania #Octocentenary #OfficeGhost #wordplay #podcast #words

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#09 - The Letter N

Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:30:01 GMT

In this episode, when would you need a Necographer, who is likely to suffer from Nicholas Cage Syndrome, why would you need a Nipple Wort plant, where can you partake in Noctambulation? Plus the weekly Word Workout and Know Your Planet, Airport Edition. The Thicktionary breaks down the dictionary, one letter at a time.

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#08 - The Letter M

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 11:00:00 GMT

The Thicktionary breaks down the dictionary, one letter at a time. In this episode, when is Metemptosis in effect and when are you guilty of a Mantrum? What was MacGyver's first name, who was Martex and when could you be Malapert? Plus the weekly Word Workout and The Alliteration Game, movie edition. #Metemptosis #Mantrum #MacGuyver #Martex #Malapert #wordplay #thicktionary #dictionary #words #podcast #comedy

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#07 - The Letter L

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:30:01 GMT

What did people in 1600BC laugh at, where would you drink Lolly Water and a Lassi, when might you be Largiloquent, which big rap act had a hit with Loco en el Coco and what is Levophobia a fear of? #1600BC #LollyWater #Lassi #Largiloquent #levophobia #LocoenelCoco #wordplay #words #lexicography #podcast #damienstjohn #paulgannon #CypressHill #Egypt #Pharaoh #Comedy #Dictionary #Reading #OompaLoompa #Loompaland #Lilliput

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#06 - The Letter K

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:30:00 GMT

Delving deeper into the dictionary. This week, where does the Knickerbocker Glory come from, what secrets does the Kama Sutra hold, which Disney film was inspired by the phrase Knick Knack and when might you use the term Kickie-Wickie? #knickknack #disney #kickiewickie #kwords #letterk #the #letterk #katzenjammer #kungfu #knickerbockerglory #kamasutra #wordplay #words #podcasts #podcasting #podcast

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#05 - The Letter J

Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:00:00 GMT

Weekly wordplay that explores the dictionary. This week, find out what was on the world's first jigsaw, which jalapeño is the hottest, learn the origins of jubbly, jacktating and jackanape, plus understand how jet lag could kill you. #wordplay #thicktionary #dictionary #podcast #podcasts #jigsaw #jalapenos #jetlag #jacktating #jubbly #theletterJ #letterj #linguistics #worldshottestjalapeno #jackanape

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#04 - The Letter I

Wed, 23 Dec 2015 11:30:01 GMT

This week, find out when your izzat has been violated, why hipsters are ismatic, which movie should be re-named Infrangible, what IBM stands for and the history of the song, Ice Ice Baby. #infrangible #IBM #iceicebaby #podcast #wordplay #words #dictionary #thicktionary #ismatic #izzat #idoneus

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#03 - The Letter H

Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:15:16 GMT

Wordplay that explores the dictionary. Find out when Hula Hoops were invented, how to tell if you're hiberdating, hangry or hominiformed, when to shout "hochmagandy" and what the H stands for in Jesus H Christ. #wordplay #podcast #jesus #hangry #hominiformed #hiberdating #hulahoops #hwords #comedy

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#02 - The Letter G

Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:03:02 GMT

Episode two explores the meanings and history behind G-words including Gammon, Generous, Ghost Cheeks, Gibbous, Gullible, Glimflashy and Gardyloo

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#01 - The Letter F

Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:00:01 GMT

Episode one explores the meanings and history behind such F-words as Fleshling, Fleek, Fallacy, Fiancé, Flapdoodle, Fweep and Fax Potato. The Thicktionary is a podcast produced by Damien St John and Paul Gannon. #fleshling #fleek #fallacy #fiance #flapdoodle #fweep #faxpotato #theletterF #podcast #wordplay #lexicography #thicktionary

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#00 - The Teaser

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:37:15 GMT

Hear two blokes having a laugh with the etymology of words. Explore the funny side of the dictionary each week. Join in on Twitter @thickpodcast

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