EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 7 MIN

Minicast Bonus: Cocktail

from A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over · host Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.

In this bonus A Way with Words minicast, Martha and Grant look into the myriad stories behind the word cocktail. Does the drink name come from feathers? Horses? Something up a horse’s rump? It’s a weird wandering down etymology lane… Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: ⁠⁠https://waywordradio.org⁠⁠. Be a part of the show: call or text ⁠⁠1 (877) 929-9673⁠⁠ toll-free in the United States and Canada; elsewhere in the world, call or text ⁠⁠+1 619 800 4443⁠⁠. Send voice notes or messages via ⁠⁠WhatsApp 16198004443.⁠⁠ Email ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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