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Why "golly" and "gosh" are going the way of the dinosaur, with Sali Tagliamonte

1207. This week, we look at the hidden linguistic history of Ontario with Sali Tagliamonte. We look at why euphemisms like "golly" and "gosh" are going the way of the dinosaur, the surprising connection between Northern Ontario and the Southern U.S., and how Canadian words like " ... Show more

. 28min 53sec

The secret language of gamers. Plus, why ducks don't ‘duck’ from danger

1206. This week, we look at the secret language of video gamers — including why getting "nerfed" is a bad thing and what it means to "rage quit" — and we answer a listener's question about whether the bird "duck" or the verb "duck" came first and whether real ducks actually duck ... Show more

. 12min 10sec