The Dictionary

By Spencer Parks

I read the English Dictionary in short sections, comment on it, make bad jokes, and sometimes sing little songs. I hope it’s more entertaining than just reading the dictionary alone. It’s an evolving ... more

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The Dictionary episodes:

March 29, 2022 #C474 (cow to cowardly)
I read from cow to cowardly.

The word of the episode is "cow".

"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

Backwards Talking on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

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22min
March 28, 2022 #C473 (coverlet to covey)
I read from coverlet to covey.

Here, go learn about "coverture":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coverture

The word of the episode is "covetous".

"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

Backwards Talking on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/
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17min
March 27, 2022 #C472 (cover to covering)
I read from cover to covering.

The word of the episode is "cover".

"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

Backwards Talking on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

[email protected]
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20min
March 26, 2022 #C471 (coven to cover)
I read from coven to cover.

The use of the phrase "Send to Coventry" probably dates back to the 1640s:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Send_to_Coventry

The word of the episode is "coven".

"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
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Backwards Talking on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

[email protected]
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23min
March 25, 2022 #C470 (cousin-german to covellite)
I read from cousin-german to covellite.

It looks like the use of the word "german" is using the old definition of "born of the same mother and father or grandparents".
https://www.etymonline.com/word/german?ref=etymonline_crossreference#etymonline_v_6036

"cove" is not a combination of "convex" and "cave".
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=cove

The word of the episode is "couvade".
There's a bit more info here, although I'm sure you can find more somewhere else:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couvade

"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

Backwards Talking on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/
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...more
18min
March 24, 2022 #C469 (court of domestic relations to cousinage)
I read from court of domestic relations to cousinage.

A little more info on court plaster:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/court_plaster

The word of the episode is "cousin".

"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

Backwards Talking on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

[email protected]
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24min
March 23, 2022 #C468 (courteous to court of common pleas)
I read from courteous to court of common pleas.

"The Art of Courtly Love"
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/capellanus.asp

The word of the episode is "courteous".

"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

Backwards Talking on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/
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917-727-5757
...more
15min
March 22, 2022 #C467 (course to court bouillon)
I read from course to court bouillon

The word of the episode is "course of study".

"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

Backwards Talking on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/
https://twitter.com/dictionarypod
https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/
https://www.patreon.com/spejampar
917-727-5757
...more
19min
March 21, 2022 #C466 (couponing to course)
I read from couponing to course.

An example of the "courante" dance:
https://youtu.be/KdYoW6lhf6A

The "courante" song played in the episode is "Bach French Suite No. 2" played on the piano by Paul Barton:
https://youtu.be/EKNcw0M5_n8

The word of the episode is "courage".

"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

Backwards Talking on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/
https://twitter.com/dictionarypod
https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/
https://www.patreon.com/spejampar
917-727-5757
...more
19min
March 20, 2022 #C465 (couple to coupon)
I read from couple to coupon.

The word of the episode is "coupon".

"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

Backwards Talking on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/
https://twitter.com/dictionarypod
https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/
https://www.patreon.com/spejampar
917-727-5757
...more
18min

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More shows like The Dictionary

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