Origin of Words Podcast and Good Morning Presque Isle Podcast

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It's Raining Cats and Dogs ( a heavy rain). This is a repeat of my first podcast #1 I did in April 2010 because there is something wrong with that podcast.You can download any podcast and /or make a suggestion or comment. Thanks for listening.

It's Raining Cats and Dogs ( a heavy rain). This is a repeat of my first podcast #1 I did in April 2010 because there is something wrong with that podcast.
You can download any podcast and /or make a suggestion or comment. Thanks for listening.

Oxford English Dictionary new words (neologisms) for 2013Babymoon, Bitcoin, Buzzworthy, Selfie, SRSLYwww.internetslang.comYou can download or subscribe.

Robot...As a word, robot is a relative newcomer to the English language. It was the from  Czech playwright, novelist and journalist named Karel Čapek (1880-1938) who introduced it in his 1920 hit play, R.U.R., or Rossum's Universal Robots.

Cyborg...short for "cybernetic organism".

Quantum...The word "quantum" comes from the Latin "quantus," for "how much."

Nanotechnology ...Nano is a prefix meaning "extremely small." When quantifiable, it translates to one-billionth, as in the nanosecond . Nano comes from the Greek word "nanos," meaning "dwarf."

A bed of roses;
And I will make thee beds of roses
And a thousand fragrant posies,
A cap of flowers, and a kirtle
Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle;

Bushed; The last straw; In a nutshell; Through the grapevine.

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Conversation in a business meeting:

Bob: Well, is Lewis going to play ball or are we going to strike out on this deal? Jessica: The latest locker talk is that our game plan is a real contender for the contract. Bob: Yeah, the other team has two strikes against it after they fumbled last week. Jessica: They had a great chance of scoring but I think Lewis thought they weren't up to scratch on some of the details.

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3 years of podcasts!

Light years ahead,  Not rocket science, On the same wavelength,  Sputnik moment,  Blow a fuse

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Throw your Hat into the Ring;  I'll Eat my Hat; Hat Trick; Thinking Cap; Keep it Under your Hat

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Puppy Love, Hit It Off, Whisper Sweet Nothings, On the Rocks, Head Over Heels (in Love)

Romeo and Juliet (Capulet, Act I, scene v) (whisper sweet nothings)

Welcome, gentlemen! I have seen the day 16

That I have worn a visor, and could tell

A whispering tale in a fair lady’s ear

Such as would please; ’tis gone, ’tis gone, ’tis gone.

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