366: Oxbows (Live Q&A)

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English - June 05, 2019 05:50 - 40 minutes - 39.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 65 ratings
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Akimbo. Throes. Tizzy.

Some words only appear in limited contexts. But what do they mean? The fascinating histories of these words can tell us more about how English works — and language in general.

We’re in tatters — or is that smithereens? — on this episode of Talk the Talk.