Expletives, both rude and non-rude: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd have a rollicking good time, filling out the time of the show by talking about expletives. (NOTE: This show contains some of the rudest language we have every explicated on The Word Nerds. Not work-, school-, or family-safe!)
This week’s show will have a forum thread in the Rude Words category, since it deals with really rude language. Please bring us your favorite expletives (both rude and non-rude). (3:02)
This show was inspired by an email suggestion from a listener. Thanks to Katherine Pennavaria. (3:40)
Defining “expletive”; grammatical categories of expletives (4:45)
Music bumper from “Baja Taxi” by Brain Buckit (12:20)
Attributive expletives and infixes: filling out words and sentences with rude words, both for rhythmic effect and for shock value (13:06)
Song: “C’est la F**king Vie” by Ginny Clee (24:10)
Rude word of the week: “f**king” (as an attributive expletive) (28:34)
Music bumper from Essence by Evan Stone. (31:59)
Curses, extended curses, and interjections (32:23)
Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network
Theme music by Kick the Cat
time: 42:28
size: 38.9 Mb
rating: R (The last two-thirds of the show is about very rude language. Our lovely featured song is not one you want to play at work.)
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