Am I Nice? Yeah, Go (%#& Yourself.
How did such a nice word that we use to mean sweet and polite, also come to be an insult for some? Well, today’s word, nice, started out as a…
ASMR – Head Orgasms, Triggers & Bob Ross
I have a treat for you today. This episode isn’t just about one word, but a series of words that have been strung together and have created a movement, a…
Hysteria – Wandering Wombs, Toxic Semen & Exorcisms
When you think of hysteria, what comes to mind? Melancholia, anxiety, frigidity. It’s a problem that can be solved, says Doctor Dalrymple from the Netflix feel good movie, Hysteria.…
Resolutions – Barbarians, Two-Faced Gods, Serial Killers & Roast Swans
Each and every year I buy a diary and I make a resolution to use it ALL YEAR. This is my year. I say that every year. And each and…
Christmas Elves & Pooping Birds – Where do Christmas Traditions Come From?
It’s almost Christmas so there’s no better time of the year to have a look at the words we use once a year with abandon. From Eggnog to Kris…
What do Peeping Tom & The Rosary Have in Common?
When was the last time you said or heard someone say “Peeping Tom”? Chances are, it has been a while. Same with me. Yet, I know the term, as I’m…
Leftie Lucifer
I was talking to my mum not long ago and mentioned that one of my cousins is a leftie. Mum was shocked. “Has she tried using her right hand?” she…
Stockholm Syndrome – Abba, Patty Hearst and Anna Freud
Just in case you’re wondering, I have a real weak spot for curiosities and curious people – you know, people who behave irrationally, rule breakers and general riff raff. I’m…
Catfishing: A Long History of a Very New Word
We’ve heard the word, Catfishing, and doesn’t it feel like it’s been part of the zeitgeist forever? But Catfishing, as it’s used in popular culture, is a relatively new term,…
Tomboy – Is it Time to Retire This Word? No way!
What is up with the word Tomboy? Is it even politically correct to say it anymore? Without turning this into a gender studies episode, we’re going to learn where the…