Words with Kel Richards

Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John in the studio each week to discuss the importance, definition and history of the words that make up our wonderful (and bizarre) language.

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Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John in the studio each week to discuss the importance, definition and history of the words that make up our wonderful (and bizarre) language.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John in the studio each week to discuss the importance, definition and history of the words that make up our wonderful (and bizarre) language.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Renowned wordsmith Kel Richards joins John in the studio each week to discuss the importance, definition and history of the words that make up our wonderful (and bizarre) language.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bunker down for what will be an explosive podcast.

Or should it be hunker down?

Wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley to discuss the origins of a try in rugby, and where the phrase 'Strike Me Pink' comes from.

Kel answers your calls on 2GB and 4BC every Thursday night.

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Does anyone actually use the phrase 'Cozzie Livs'? It's Macquarie Dictionary's word of the year... but nobody's ever heard of it?

Wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley to reveal the meaning, as well as the origin for 'hell in a handbasket' and 'a fish rots from the head'

You can hear Kel and John every Thursday night on 2GB and 4BC

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Resident lexicographer and wordsmith Kel Richards joins John to explain what exactly a lexicographer is.

Kel explains his displeasure with Oxford dictionary's word of the year: Rizz. He also explains the origins of flabbergasted, chin chin and tin ear

Kel joins John Stanley on 2GB/4BC every Thursday night.

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Have you done a bunk, and missed this weeks edition of Words with Kel Richards? Well we've got you covered

Wordsmith Kel joins John Stanley to talk about the origins of the words gangbuster, bonza and 'kettle of fish'

Kel joins John every Thursday night on 2GB and 4BC

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No boofheads in this podcast as wordsmith Kel Richards joins John Stanley to discuss the origins of words like oxymoron, hat-trick and mad as a cut snake.

Kel announces his official word of the year, to some negative reception.

Kel joins John Stanley every Thursday night on 2GB/4BC.

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