Join Susie and Gyles this week as we unravel the captivating stories behind the letters 'E' to 'L,'  in the second installment of our alphabet journey. We explore the rich history and surprising connections that have shaped our language, and of course indulge in Gyles' infamous anecdotes.

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Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week: 

Timdoodle (Cornwall): An insult for a stupid fellow.

Lab-dab: A profuse perspiration.

Nickerers: New shoes that make a creaking noise.

Gyles' poem this week was 'Happinness' by Colin Hinton - whoGyles met who took part Gyle's poetry together chatiry

Happiness for me is my aim,

Happiness for all others is my aim.

This is what I will endeavour to attain,

With all the thoughts within my brain.

To all my family,

I wish happiness,

To all my friends,

I wish happiness,

To others I meet today,

I wish happiness,

To the whol world,

I wish happiness.

For this, I endeavour to do my best,

To spread happiness,

From east,

To west.

I will always smile, laugh and jest

So that all that meet me,

Will feel at rest.

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Have you ever spotted a beige flag in your situationship? Are you a die hard Swiftie? Do you think you've got plenty of Rizz? If you don't know what we're on about, Purple People, then you need to get with the times! This week, Susie & Gyles reveal the Oxford English Dictionary's 'Word of the Year 2023' and all the other words that didn't quite make the top spot.

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Pang Wangle: A cheeriness in spite of minor discomforts.

Egrote: To pretend to be sick.

Sonntagsleerung: A German medical term from the early 20th century for “the depression one feels on Sunday before the week begins”. 

Gyles' poem this week was 'Look in the Mirror' by Carol Mugano

Look in the mirror,

What do you see?

A beautiful person,

Or just me?

Don't blame the mirror,

It's all in your mind,

Take control of your thinking,

And this time

Be kind.

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PURPLE PEOPLE! Today is an extra special day for Something Rhymes With Purple - we are celebrating our 250th episode! So to celebrate, we have decided to rifle through our glorious inbox, and answer YOUR questions.

Thank you so much for tuning in each week, here's to the next 250! - from Susie, Gyles and everyone down at Purple HQ.

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Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week: 

Foozle: to bungle.

Otiose: serving no useful purpose.

Tongue-hero: a braggart or self-confessed hero.

Gyles' poem this week was 'You Know How A Cat' by James Laughlin

You Know How a Cat

will bring a mouse it has

caught and lay it at your

feet so each morning I

bring you a poem that

I've written when I woke

up in the night as my tribute

to your beauty &

a promise of my love.

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Embark on a linguistic odyssey with this week's episode as Susie and Gyles unravel the hidden histories behind Mafia terminology. We explore the gripping meanings of the words that have shaped the clandestine world of the Mafia, showcasing how language itself becomes a powerful force in the shadows.

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Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week: 

Mukbang: A video in which someone chats whilst eating food.

Shabaroon: An ill-dressed, untidy fellow.

Fustilugs: Female version of Shabaroon.

Gyles' poem this week was 'What Don Corleone Did Next' by Brian Billston

Upon retiring

From the mafia,

He wove aquatic mammals

Out of raffia

Let me tell you

How I learnt this news:

He made me an offer

I could not refuse

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Happy New Year, Purple People! We're kicking off 2024 by flicking through the pages of Gyles book' 'Word Play'. Join us and join in as we unpack and explore odd and unusual words in the English language.

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Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week: 

Gorgonize: To have a mesmerising effect on someone

Lethophobia: The fear of oblivion.

Grubbling: Fumbling about in your bag or pocket in order to find something.

Gyles' poem this week was 'Tarantella' by Hilaire Belloc

Do you remember an Inn,

Miranda?

Do you remember an Inn?

And the tedding and the spreading

Of the straw for a bedding,

And the fleas that tease in the High Pyrenees,

And the wine that tasted of tar?

And the cheers and the jeers of the young muleteers

(Under the vine of the dark verandah)?

Do you remember an Inn, Miranda,

Do you remember an Inn?

And the cheers and the jeers of the young muleteeers

Who hadn't got a penny,

And who weren't paying any,

And the hammer at the doors and the Din?

And the Hip! Hop! Hap!

Of the clap

Of the hands to the twirl and the swirl

Of the girl gone chancing,

Glancing,

Dancing,

Backing and advancing,

Snapping of a clapper to the spin

Out and in --

And the Ting, Tong, Tang, of the Guitar.

Do you remember an Inn,

Miranda?

Do you remember an Inn?

Never more;

Miranda,

Never more.

Only the high peaks hoar:

And Aragon a torrent at the door.

No sound

In the walls of the Halls where falls

The tread

Of the feet of the dead to the ground

No sound:

But the boom

Of the far Waterfall like Doom.

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NOTE: This episode is all about the LEGEND of Santa Claus. We advise you to not listen to this episode around young children.

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas Purple People! This week join Susie and Gyles as they discuss the legend of Santa Claus, and how this mystical figure has transformed through the decades.

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Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week: 

Constellate: The gathering of people in a group.

Emacity: A fondness of buying things.

Erubescent: Red in the face, and a little bit flushed.

Gyles' poem this week was the end of 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' by Clement Clarke Moore

... 

Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,

And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;

A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack.

His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow;

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,

And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath;

He had a broad face and a little round belly

That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,

And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head

Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,

And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,

And laying his finger aside of his nose,

And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight—

“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”

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STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING PURPLE PEOPLE! Our journey throught the 20th century is not over yet... In fact, we've hit the halfway point! Join Susie and Gyles as we explore the war years and into the baby boom.

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Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week: 

Bishy Barnabee: a lady bird.

Hod-ma-dod: a garden snail.

Autotomy: (self-amputation) the casting off of a limb or other part of the body by an animal under threat, such as a lizard.

Gyles' poem this week was 'In My Mind' by Carol Mugano

If instead of feeling jolly,

You’re full of melancholy,

Don’t go wishing such a lot,

You were somebody you’re not.

Why not thank your lucky star,

You are simply, who you are.

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Jump into the linguistic playground with Susie and Gyles as they spin through the magical world of alphabet this week. Join us for a joyous jaunt through the whimsical origins of our beloved alphabet. This week we go from A to E!

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Cattywampus: something that is in disarray.

Half pace: A landing in a stair which separates two flights of stairs.

Zoanthropy: a monomania in which a person believes himself changed into an animal and acts like one

Gyles' poem this week comes from one of our Purple People! It's called 'My Worry Tree' by Carol Mugano

I have a little worry tree,

I was given by a friend.

If I didn't have my worry tree,

I'd go right round the bend.

When things are getting stressful, 

and particularly manic,

I know I have my worry tree,

so there's no need to panic.

I'm so fortunate to have this tree.

It's such a special kind. 

It's not growing in my garden,

it's just planted in my mind.

So, whenever I am anxious, 

and I don't know what to do,

I will go and find my worry tree, 

and my big scissors, too. 

Then, the subject of my worry, 

that is causing so much grief,

I will scoop it up so gently, 

and I'll place it on a leaf. 

Then, with my enormous scissors, 

The offending leaf I'll sever, 

and I'll watch my worry blow away,

to disappear forever.

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Join Susie and Gyles as they unravel the origins and evolution of the captivating language that defined the 1920s and 1930s, from the slang of flappers to the colloquial expressions born out of economic turmoil. Discover the hidden stories behind the words that shaped an era, as we delve deep into the fascinating etymology of this transformative period in language history.

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Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week: 

Fysigunkus - someone with no curiosity.

Turophile - a cheese lover.

Dygomy - a second marriage.

Gyles' poem this week was 'Unfortunate Coincidence' by Dorothy Parker

By the time you swear you’re his,

     Shivering and sighing,

And he vows his passion is

     Infinite, undying—

Lady, make a note of this:

     One of you is lying.

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This week, Susie and Gyles dive into the linguistic time capsule of the early 20th century. Join in as they explore the birth of new words and phrases that shaped communication from 1900 to 1910, providing a unique perspective on the evolution of our linguistic landscape."

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Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week: 

Nugatory - trivial or not worth bothering about

Viscerotonic -  a type of personality which is comfort-loving, social, easy going

Pugil - a pinch of something

Gyles' poem this week was 'Idyll' by Siegfred Sassoon

In the grey summer garden I shall find you   

With day-break and the morning hills behind you.   

There will be rain-wet roses; stir of wings;   

And down the wood a thrush that wakes and sings.   

Not from the past you'll come, but from that deep

Where beauty murmurs to the soul asleep:   

And I shall know the sense of life re-born   

From dreams into the mystery of morn   

Where gloom and brightness meet. And standing there   

Till that calm song is done, at last we'll share

The league-spread, quiring symphonies that are   

Joy in the world, and peace, and dawn’s one star.

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