Big Words for Smart People

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Big Words for Smart People episodes

June 0344: Malapropism
We’re excised to share this episode with you. We hope you find it subpar! The ward of the bay is:
Malapropism - noun
1: the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
especially : the use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but ludicrously wrong in the context
In this episode:
What is the front of your shower?
It’s another Frankie gameshow: Guess the malapropisms
Using a gunshot noise felt uncomfortable, so Kid Pix guy has censored it
I’m a real foxy moron, too
American Boolean Operators
Pokémon of the week: Malaprops
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Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
39 min
May 2743: Suborn
We're not saying you have to tell the court you listened to this episode, we're just saying it would be in your best interests to do so, if you catch our drift. The word of the week is:

Suborn - verb
1: to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
2: to induce to commit perjury
also : to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness
In this episode:
This episode presented by the OinCo brand ASMalaRm clock
BW4SP-Noir
You are my secret blackmail Christmas tree
New rpg classes
New company icebreaker: how would somebody induce you to secretly do an unlawful thing?
Hi Reuben
Schoolyard jailbreak
My non-lethal keister
Pokémon of the Week: Subacorn
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Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary

Additional show music:
Shopping Day
Noir Alley
34 min
May 2042: Ma
Take a moment, the word (concept?) of the week is:

Ma - noun
In modern interpretations of traditional Japanese arts and culture, ma is an artistic interpretation of an empty space, often holding as much importance as the rest of an artwork and focusing the viewer on the intention of negative space in an art piece.
In this episode:
A sad, lost Italian man
Don't knock, we're queer
We need the valleys to see the peaks
Anime hour
The value of nothing
Hey Reuben
Pokémon of the Week: Mahumbug
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Show-notes definition pulled from Wikipedia
37 min
May 1341: Pariah
Don't cast us out yet, the word of the week is:
Pariah - noun
1: one that is despised or rejected : outcast
In this episode:
Dude's-Rock Things
No Genwunners allowed
Hot Take: Scalpers are bad
The 'C' Word
Pokémon Police State
Frankie will make your merch, no questions asked
Pokemon of the Week: Pariagatr
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Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
42 min
May 0640: Agita
Nothing to worry about, the word of the week is:
Agita - noun
: a feeling of agitation or anxiety
In this episode:
A Prilosec Prophylactic
BTBSS
The Pine cone Game, prequel to the Violent Game
Trampoline games
Trash discoveries
Frankie's horrible spoons
Pokemon of the Week: Agyta
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Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
41 min
April 2939: Mimetic
We we are are learning learning about about learning learning again again!

Mimetic - adjective
1: imitative
2: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting mimicry
In this episode:
A story about Frankie's Bee-Hole
A journey into cultural transmission
A discussion on how dope lyrebirds are
A chance for prehistoric echoes
A possible origin for the bigfoot mythos
A link to a youtube video Frankie talked about
Pokémon of the Week: Liarlyre
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Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
36 min
April 2238: Ruthless
The word implanted into our word-womb was brought to us by a listener, thank you Kate (from Discord)! If you would like to have a word with us, hop into our Discord and let us know!
Alssso, we're sssorry this podcassst episssode hasss ssso many fricative wordsss.
Ruthless - adjective
: having no pity : merciless, cruel
In this episode:
It's the honest t
Frankie's word-association rampage continues
Ruthful Gnome 1GW
The Ballad of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
A Cooler Full of Raw Meat
Pokémon of the Week: Ruthsatyr
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Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
32 min
April 1537: Extirpate
Bringing it back from the brink of annihilation, the word of the week is:

Extirpate - verb
1a: to destroy completely : wipe out
b: to pull up by the root
2: to cut out by surgery
In this episode:
Resonant hype waves
Pokémon talk
We're on to you, Webster
Silphium - The miracle plant
Pliny and his History-Jazz
Extirpated Soup
Pokémon of the Week: Extirpitatoe
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Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
36 min
April 0836: Fractious
Prepare for trouble! And make it double! The word of the week is:
Fractious - adjective
1: tending to be troublesome : unruly
2: quarrelsome, irritable
In this episode:
4 hours to do 2 minutes of work
Special pokémon calls
The Collective Noun Game
Edgy superhero bread preferences
A clowder of chowder, a bloat of boats, a smackerel of mackerel
Bullying children to pet a fish
Ruben did a handstand and you missed it
On this episode of Beef Acts
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Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
Pokemon audio from Mimikyu and Victreebel
52 min
April 0135: April Fools
It's our first listener-suggested word! We're sorry...
I don't know how to do spoiler text, so you'll just have to listen to figure out the word.
The word of the week was suggested by Nico from our Discord. Thank you, Nico!

In this episode:
Black eyes, white horse holographic
A slapdash history of queer women's fashion
pantsuits - the beigest word
Otter-touching
Movies about masculinity
Getting a hairs cut
Hair out of my Dennis
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Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
43 min

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