Of Soberstones and Dogcopters

Scribes Imbibe

English - December 08, 2020 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Lots of weird language happening in this one! We dive into igpay atinlay, learn about the most sober of gemstones, talk about the shady behavior of frogs, and explore the concept of fantasy Swedish wolves! It's really honestly very coherent.

Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty

Music and sound editing by Wes Price

Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)

Words
Lily-Livered \ˈli-lē-ˈli-vərd \
Amethyst \ ˈa-mə-thəst \
Pig Latin \ ˈpig ˈla-tᵊn \
Ambidextrous \ ˌam-bi-ˈdek-strəs \
Amphibious \ am-ˈfi-bē-əs \
Ashore \ ə-ˈshȯr \
Helicopter \ ˈhe-lə-ˌkäp-tər \
Claptrap \ ˈklap-ˌtrap \
Wolf \ ˈwu̇lf \
Warg \ˈwɑrg\
Artesian \ (ˈ)är-¦tē-zhən \