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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 project so the letter ”A” had lower quality, plus less commenting and jokes.
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Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
I read from Ebola to ecchymosis.
"ebonics" is the older term for what is now known as "African-American Vernacular English" or AAVE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Vernacular_English
I guess "ebony and ivory" and Ebony Magazine are the two main uses of "ebony" I can think of in pop culture.
Ebony, the wood, is quite cool.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebony
The eccentric wheel is used in mechanical engineering.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eccentric_(mechanism)
The word of the episode is "eccentric".
I think I need more eccentricity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eccentricity_(behavior)
But eccentricity in math looks like it's more than I want to think about.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eccentricity_(mathematics)
Theme music from Jonah Kraut
https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/
Merchandising!
https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar
"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube
"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube
"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube
"The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube
Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!
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Backwards Talking on YouTube:
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