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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 51 MIN

36: Fractious

from Big Words for Smart People · host Eric and Frankie

Prepare for trouble! And make it double! The word of the week is: Fractious - adjective 1: tending to be troublesome : unruly 2: quarrelsome, irritable In this episode: 4 hours to do 2 minutes of work Special pokémon calls The Collective Noun Game Edgy superhero bread preferences A clowder of chowder, a bloat of boats, a smackerel of mackerel Bullying children to pet a fish Ruben did a handstand and you missed it On this episode of Beef Acts Like what we do? Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm  Drop us a Line! [email protected] Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp   Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary Pokemon audio from Mimikyu and Victreebel

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