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Borrowed Words 3
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Ever wonder why we say “graveyard shift” or “trick or treat”? Listen as we unravel the eerie origins of words and phrases we say every spooky season.
Sources:
Wordsmarts.com, Graveyard Shift, BetterWordsOnline.com, MentalFloss.com, Phrases.com, WordOrigins.com, LoveToKnow.com, TheExplain.com, UncoverWords.com, Etymonline.com, MerriamWebster.com, History.com
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Chapters
1. October Theme & Setup (00:00:00)
2. Graveyard Shift: Mining, Not Mortuaries (00:02:01)
3. Southwest Clues and First Citations (00:06:33)
4. Skeletons in the Closet: Victorian Secrets (00:10:29)
5. Bluebeard, Heredity, and Language Shift (00:15:12)
6. Haunt: From French Visits to Ghost Loops (00:19:32)
7. Trick or Treat: Souling to Slogans (00:23:37)
8. 1928 Bay City “Tricks or Treats” Bombshell (00:29:34)
9. Pop Culture Spread and Wrap-Up (00:33:32)
10. Merch Drop & October Sendoff (00:36:22)
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