Your New Favorite Word
Episode 1.20
Tessa explores the word cloud around the concept of “cheating”, which leads her to a deliciously fudgy destination. Jamis digs into the grubby etymology of the mining slang word “grubstake”.
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Highlights
- 01:06 — Cheating
- 01:20 — Finagle, Fainaigue
- 02:33 — Mulct
- 03:35 — Cozen
- 04:53 — Thimblerig
- 06:00 — Fudge
- 12:48 — Grubstake
- 14:42 — Stake
- 15:51 — Grub