Big Dog (Full Episode) by A Way with Words published on 2023-02-27T02:04:41Z If you're ever near a sundial, step closer and look for a message. Many sundials bear haunting, poetic inscriptions about the brevity of life. Plus, language development in toddlers: why and how little ones pick up the exclamation Uh-oh!. And a new Japanese term for making the most of your time in the modern age: The Japanese word taipa comes from English and means "time performance." Also, a punny puzzle about married names, quidnunc, peart, It takes a big dog to weigh a ton, Chamber of Commerce day, the superstition of saying Bread and butter when walking around objects, micturate, piss vs. pee, ordering a hamburger all the way deluxe, plus the story behind why the word island is spelled with an S. http://waywordradio.org Genre Learning