A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over · Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.

Sour Pickle (Rebroadcast) - 23 June 2025

·54 min

This episode explores the Japanese expression 'mika bosu' (three-day monk) to describe people who enthusiastically start projects or purchases but quickly lose interest, sparked by a listener question about words for using items for unintended purposes.

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