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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2020 · 18 MIN

Episode 88: Egg

from Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast

The word 'egg' plays a part in one of the most famous anecdotes in the written record about the evolution of the English language. In this episode, we consider the implications of that story and look into the etymology of 'egg' and some of its cognates. We also look into the 'egg' in the idiom 'to egg on.'

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