The Language Lie

Pushing Up Daisies


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Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss rabbit holes, many Irish things, and how to best do an offensive British accent.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Belgium
https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/apr/17/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-alice-in-wonderland-lewis-carroll
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushing%20up%20daisies
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/one+is+pushing+up+the+daisies
https://wordhistories.net/2017/02/24/push-up-daisies/
https://grammarist.com/usage/pushing-up-daisies/
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/at-home-and-away-with-the-fairies-an-irishman-s-diary-on-the-globalisation-of-a-hiberno-english-phrase-1.3474117
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/


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The Language LieBy Ingrid Powell and Casey Devine

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