• Fauxpocrypha

  • Nov 24 2020
  • Length: 22 mins
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Fauxpocrypha

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  • False friends? Not us! We talk about etymological concepts such as false friends, faulty separation, and evolved usage. Will talks about a bunch of words based purely on mouth feel, like a sesquipedalian Charles Boyle. We also do a LOT of off-the-cuff research in the middle of the episode and discover some exciting things about the word "genial."

    Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty

    Music and sound editing by Wes Price

    Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)

    Words
    Indubitable \(ˌ)in-ˈdü-bə-tə-bəl\
    Nickname \'nik-ˌnām\
    Compendious \ kəm-ˈpen-dē-əs\
    Daunting \ˈdȯn-tiŋ\
    Abysmal \ ə-ˈbiz-məl\
    Chauvinist \ˈshō-və-ˌnist\
    Ace \ ˈās\
    Genial \ ˈjēn-yəl\
    Embarrass \im-ˈber-əs\
    Raconteur \ˌra-ˌkän-ˈtər\
    Apocryphal \ ə-ˈpä-krə-fəl\
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