Word of the Day: Hot mic

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Day, February 6, 2022. Our Word of the Day is ‘hot mic.’ A hot mic is a microphone that is turned on, broadcasting live and captures an embarrassing or private moment. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/HotMic Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz from ArtisanEnglish.jp. You listen to the podcast episodes. Now check to see if you learned from what you heard. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Quiz Below are 4 terms from today’s episode that may have been new for you. Faux pas: A faux pas is a social mistake or an act considered to be impolite. Often faux pas are not intentional but create awkward situations.  https://links.artisanenglish.jp/FauxPas Four-letter word: Four-letter words are rude or bad words that people find offensive. Not all four-letter words have only four letters, but they're all bad. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/FourLetterWord Gaffe: A gaffe is something you say or do which is socially inappropriate. It's a social mistake that offends people. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Gaffe Swear a blue streak: When you swear a blue streak, you rapidly use many swear words in a row and with intensity. Often this happens when you are angry or afraid. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SwearABlueStreak