Episodes

  • TWTS: The wonky journey of "wonky"

    TWTS: The wonky journey of "wonky"
    Feb 28 2026
    There are a few different ways to be wonky, some of which are positive and some of which, not so much.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: Not all sounds resonate

    TWTS: Not all sounds resonate
    Feb 20 2026
    The way some people use "resonate" doesn't resonate with all of our listeners.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: If you're in hurry, you should scurry

    TWTS: If you're in hurry, you should scurry
    Feb 16 2026
    If we’re involved in a hurry-scurry retreat or a harum-scarum dash, perhaps things are also helter-skelter.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: The right snuff

    TWTS: The right snuff
    Feb 8 2026
    If you’re not up to snuff, you’re not up to scratch and maybe you don’t get a cigar.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: A recurring question can reoccur

    TWTS: A recurring question can reoccur
    Jan 31 2026
    This week’s question has not been a recurring one, by which we mean it has occurred once and not reoccurred.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: For crotchety cranks who crochet

    TWTS: For crotchety cranks who crochet
    Jan 26 2026
    If it seems unlikely that crotchety people are related, at least etymologically, to those who do crochet, stay tuned.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: The American Dialect Society's 2025 Word of the Year is...

    TWTS: The American Dialect Society's 2025 Word of the Year is...
    Jan 17 2026
    Given how much we’re talking about AI right now, it’s no surprise that AI-related words featured prominently in this year’s word of the year vote.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: Generics

    TWTS: Generics
    Jan 12 2026
    Sometimes we don’t realize that we’re using a trademarked term differently from those around us.
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    5 mins