I read from bicyclic to bidialectalism.
 
The word of the episode is "bidet".
<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet</a>
"Bidet is a <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language'>French</a> word for "pony", and in <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_French'>Old French</a>, bider meant "to trot". This <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology'>etymology</a> comes from the notion that one "rides" or <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_human_positions#Riding_positions'>straddles</a> a bidet much like a pony is ridden."
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I read from bicyclic to bidialectalism. The word of the episode is "bidet". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet "Bidet is a French word for "pony", and in Old French, bider meant "to trot". This etymology comes from the notion that one "rides" or straddles a bidet much like a pony is ridden." You're welcome. dictionarypod@gmail.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon 917-727-5757

I read from bicyclic to bidialectalism.
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The word of the episode is "bidet".
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet</a>
"Bidet&nbsp;is a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language" rel="noopener noreferrer">French</a>&nbsp;word for "pony", and in&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_French" rel="noopener noreferrer">Old French</a>,&nbsp;bider&nbsp;meant "to trot". This&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etymology" rel="noopener noreferrer">etymology</a>&nbsp;comes from the notion that one "rides" or&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_human_positions#Riding_positions" rel="noopener noreferrer">straddles</a>&nbsp;a bidet much like a pony is ridden."
You're welcome.
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