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Jesse Sheidlower is Editor at Large of the Oxford English Dictionary and author of The F-Word. Recognized as one of the foremost authorities on obscenity in English, he has written about language for a great many publications, including a recent article on Slate. Here, Jesse discusses the criteria for including certain words or obscenities in […]
The podictionary word of the week is “duck”.
The podictionary word of the week is “Karaoke”.
A podcast about the word “hobbit”.
The podictionary word of the week is “tragus”.
A video of Professor Paul Cartledge talking about his new book Ancient Greece: A History in Eleven Cities.
A video of Benjamin Moser.
The podictionary word of the week is “class”.
The podictionary word of the week is “frolic”.
The podictionary word of the week is “elbow”.
Professor Hermione Lee talks about her new book Biography: A Very Short Introduction.
The podictionary word of the week is “bus”.
The podictionary word of the week is “mumbo-jumbo”.
The podictionary word of the week is “camera”.
In Notebooks from New Guinea, author Vojtech Novotny colorfully illuminates life in the rainforest. Novotny provides an engaging look into the natural history, people, and cultures of one of the last wild frontiers in the world, as he studies and researches the local biodiversity. Today Novotny has provided a visual component to his fascinating anecdotes and experiences.
The podictionary word of the week is “Sarcophagus”.