Scribes Imbibe

It's part two of our very special live episode, and we finally get around to the conversation that makes the title make sense! Will continues his crusade to mispronounce words in other languages, and Brenna just gets mad about random things, as per usual.Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna CrottyMusic and sound editing by Wes PriceArt by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)WordsIktsuarpokGreng-jaiHelloAhoySpinsterSpinneBackpfeifengesicht

We got to record in the same place for once! It was delightful and led to enough material for a two-parter, which is how you know you've made it in podcasting. Will talks about names for concepts that English does not yet have words for, like forgetting someone's name right after being introduced or when you accidentally eat way past the feeling of fullness (you'd think American would have come up with a word for that by now). Brenna talks about bigots and how it's basically the same as calling someone a "goddamn."Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna CrottyMusic and sound editing by Wes PriceArt by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)WordsBigotBeguineShemomedjamoBoycottTartle

This episode we play a game called"Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc," where Brenna has to come up with definitions for words that Will did or did not definitely make up or crib from the internet. It goes about as well as you expect.Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna CrottyMusic and sound editing by Wes PriceArt by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)WordsBricoleur /ˌbrikəˈlər/Chafe /CHāf/Chauffeur /SHōˈfər/Sonder /sän-dər/Kummerspeck /koom-uh-shpek/Opia /ō-pē-ə/Monachopsis /MON-a-COP-sis/Scientist /ˈsī-ən-tist/Énouement /ˌā-ˌnü-ˈmäⁿ/Ennui /ˌän-ˈwē/Snake Oil /ˈsnāk ˈȯi(-ə)l/Mauerbauertraurigkeit

Look, we're not normally good at pronouncing new words on the best of days, but "eccedentesiast" is just an exercise in cruelty. Also, if you've ever wondered if "eggnog" is related to "noggin," well, you've got a weird brain, and we're here to give you the answers you crave.Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna CrottyMusic and sound editing by Wes PriceArt by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)EccedentesiastPrefix 'be-'Saudade /sawˈ-ða-ðɪ/Sehnsucht ˈzeːnˌzʊxtZugunruhe /ˈtsuːk:ʊnʁuːə/Meliorism /ˈmēl:yə:ri:zəm/Flagrant /ˈflāɡ-rənt/Novaturient /ˈnoʊv-ə-CHər-ēˌənt/Noggin /ˈnɑɡ-ɨn/Erlebnis /ʔɛɐ̯ˈ-leːb-nɪs/Slubberdegullion /ˈslə-bə(r)-də̇ˌ-gəl-yən/Hobbledehoy /ˈhä-bəl-di-ˌhȯi/Masturbation /ˌma-stər-ˈbā-shən/

With apologies to the French and with love to the late, great Terry Pratchett. Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna CrottyMusic and sound editing by Wes PriceArt by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)WordsFinagle fə-ˈnā-gəl Austria ˈȯ-strē-ə Australia ȯ-ˈstrāl-yə Jury-rig ˈju̇r-ē-ˌrig Asia ˈā-zhə Orient ˈȯr-ē-ˌent On the Fly ˈȯn t͟hə ˈflī Wing It ˈwiŋ ˈit Break a Leg ˈbrāk ˈā ˈleg Autopsy ˈȯ-ˌtäp-sē Postmortem ˌpōs(t)-ˈmȯr-təm Persiflage ˈpər-si-ˌfläzh Barbe à Papa ???

Lots of weird language happening in this one! We dive into igpay atinlay, learn about the most sober of gemstones, talk about the shady behavior of frogs, and explore the concept of fantasy Swedish wolves! It's really honestly very coherent.Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna CrottyMusic and sound editing by Wes PriceArt by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)WordsLily-Livered ˈli-lē-ˈli-vərd Amethyst ˈa-mə-thəst Pig Latin ˈpig ˈla-tᵊn Ambidextrous ˌam-bi-ˈdek-strəs Amphibious am-ˈfi-bē-əs Ashore ə-ˈshȯr Helicopter ˈhe-lə-ˌkäp-tər Claptrap ˈklap-ˌtrap Wolf ˈwu̇lf Warg ˈwɑrgArtesian (ˈ)är-¦tē-zhən

False friends? Not us! We talk about etymological concepts such as false friends, faulty separation, and evolved usage. Will talks about a bunch of words based purely on mouth feel, like a sesquipedalian Charles Boyle. We also do a LOT of off-the-cuff research in the middle of the episode and discover some exciting things about the word "genial."Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna CrottyMusic and sound editing by Wes PriceArt by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)WordsIndubitable (ˌ)in-ˈdü-bə-tə-bəlNickname 'nik-ˌnāmCompendious kəm-ˈpen-dē-əsDaunting ˈdȯn-tiŋAbysmal ə-ˈbiz-məlChauvinist ˈshō-və-ˌnistAce ˈāsGenial ˈjēn-yəlEmbarrass im-ˈber-əsRaconteur ˌra-ˌkän-ˈtərApocryphal ə-ˈpä-krə-fəl

This week we're coming at you with our most sober and professional takes on taboo words. We address words like cunt, penis, cervix, cunnilingus, shame-hair, licktwat, and more with an absolute minimum of snickering and stupid jokes. Strong disclaimer for language (gender-based pejoratives) and for utterly ridiculous Tolkien sex jokes. Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna CrottyMusic and sound editing by Wes PriceArt by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)WordsCunt /ˈkənt/Pudenda /pyu̇-​ˈden-​də/Cunnilingus /ˌkə-ni-ˈliŋ-gəs/Glans /ˈglanz/Penis / ˈpē-nəs/Seminal /ˈse-mə-nᵊl/Cervix /ˈsər-viks/Fellatrix /fe-ˈlā-triks/Non-English Words I Can't PronounceLiefdesgrotVleesroosDe BefborstelDie Schamhaare

Look, sometimes we're here to talk about sexy words, like orgasm and spermatozoa. And sometimes we're here to talk about decidedly unsexy words, like abortion and eugenics. And sometimes that happens in the same episode, because we are very easily distracted people.Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna CrottyMusic and sound editing by Wes PriceArt by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)WordsSpermatozoon /spərmədəˈzōən/Sumptuous /ˈsəm(p)(t)SH(o͞o)əs/Am /am/Be /bē/Are /är/Orgasm /ˈôrˌɡazəm/Ūrjā /o͞oəryä/Climax /ˈklīˌmaks/Eugenics /yo͞oˈjeniks/Utopia /yo͞oˈtōpēə/Abortion /əˈbôrSH(ə)n/Aquarius / ə-ˈkwer-ē-əs/

Boy, do we get really addled and talk way too much about mud and rich people this episode. But also, if you ever thought "moist" was the most uncomfortable word in the English language, get ready to really hate the word "supple."Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna CrottyMusic and sound editing by Wes PriceArt by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)WordsAbode /əˈbōd/Rifle /ˈrīfəl/Riffle /ˈrifəl/Tangent /ˈtanjənt/Anemone /əˈnemənē/Addle /ˈadl/Supple /ˈsəpəl/Ache /āk/, /aCH/Aardvark /ˈärdˌvärk/

What do sesquipedalian, uxorious, moot, and saponification have in common? Nothing, except for us talking about them while sipping on stuff. We ponder these words' origins before being completely derailed by America's positive etymological reaction to moral decay.Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna CrottyMusic and sound editing by Wes PriceArt by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)WordsSesquipedalian /ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/Uxorious /əkˈsôrēəs,ˌəɡˈzôrēəs/Moot /mo͞ot/Tween /twēn/Saponification /sə-ˌpä-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən/Decadent /ˈdekəd(ə)nt/