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Words You Never Heard
Words You Never Heard is a multi-platform broadcast. My radio show is aired on the American Forces Radio Network in 174 countries, every ship at sea, and markets throughout the US. My Grammy-award winning producer Martin Walters and I love to create and broadcast new shows daily!
Each WYNH podcast includes audio content, script referencing show content, and spelling and pronunciation of the unusual, but real words. My background with unusual words spans 25 years.
I encourage listeners to challenge their WYNH vocabulary with my Too Funny for Words! Game app.
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How Many Apples Are In One Gallon Of Cider?
Autumn used to be called “harvest” Until about 1500, autumn was just called “harvest.” The full moon closest to the autumn equinox is known as a harvest moon. Before cities were electrified, the bright night, the harvest moon was essential for farmers harvesting their late-year crops.
Apple cider is nearly as popular as pumpkin spice during the fall. But keeping up with the demand for fresh cider requires a whole lot of apples—just one gallon of apple cider requires 36 apples. What’s a word for the last small apples remaining on the tree after harvest? Griggles!
Churn Supper is a term from the 1800s for a feast at the end of the hay harvest, (the onset of autumn with memories of the sweet tang of the newly-crisp air, and the colors of the foliage.) Pumpkins, perhaps the most iconic image of autumn, are grown on six of the seven continents (sorry, Antarctica). Their name comes from the Greek word pepon, roughly meaning “large melon.”
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Are you Mosquito Bait?
Why are mosquitos more attracted to some people than others? Mosquitos in general find their prey by sensing the carbon dioxide humans and animals produce when they exhale. Mosquitos can lock onto a carbon dioxide emission from over 50 meters away.
Recent studies have shown that mosquitos or gallinippers are also more attracted to people with type O blood. However, the most important variable that determines if a mosquito prefers you to someone else is the scent of the chemical compounds produced by microbes and bacteria that live on our skin. That’s why insect repellants that use DEET are the most effective for masking the smell of our skin.
What’s a word for the fear of itching? Pruritophobia!
The real question is, “Why didn’t Noah just swat those two mosquitos in the first place?”
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What the Heck is Belly Button Lint?
Let me get right to the question: “Do you have an “innie or an outie”? Yes, we’re talkin’ bellybuttons!” If you’re an outie you are definitely the minority, but that’s good news because you don’t have to worry about a little problem that people with innies have.
Bellybutton lint. I know it’s disgusting but someone’s got to talk about it. Did you know there’s a word for “the small mass of lint, such as that which accumulates in the belly button”? It's called pledget.
Researchers say the color of the pledget in your belly button is related to the clothing you wear, it usually ends up being a blue-grey color just like the lint that collects in your clothes dryer!
Have I turned you into an omphalopsychite yet? That’s a person who’s obsessed with their belly button. Why do you suppose women pierce their belly buttons? Maybe it’s because of all that pledget they need a place to hang some air freshener!
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Are You Ready to Gobble Till You Wabble?
Are you ready to gobble till you wobble? Americans alone feast on 535 million pounds of turkey on thanksgiving! The word ‘turkey’ may originate from the fact that turkeys make a turk, turk, turk, sound when they’re it is scared. The skin that hangs off the turkey’s neck is called a Wattle! Turkeys have great hearing and have a wide field of vision, which makes sneaking up on them difficult. But, when you do, they quickly become bumsquabbled!
Some of us crave certain food for the Thanksgiving meal. Personally, I look forward to the cranberries or bounceberries as they’re sometimes called! (You know they’re ripe if they bounce when you drop them on the floor!) What’s a word for craving a certain food to the point of madness? AHP-suh-MAY-nee-ak) opsomaniac!
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Is this A Fake Smile?
Studies show people who smile more tend to live longer than those who don’t. It seems the simple act of smiling causes a positive emotional state in a person! Of course, smiling can have a positive effect on those around you as well.
It has been shown that waiters and waitresses who smile generate larger tips, especially if there’s a little huzzlecoo, or flirting thrown in! Fake smiles are 10 times bigger than genuine smiles, because they’re meant to be seen! The TV news anchor who wishes you “Good evening” and then proceeds to tell you why it isn’t, is a good example of a person feigning a smile. What's a word for someone who fakes a smile? An eccedentesiast!
Women generally smile more than men. Apparently, the smile muscle, or the zygomaticus major, is thicker in gals than in guys. However, it's unclear whether females are born with a bigger smile muscle, or if it just bulks up from more exercise.
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Can You Spot A Fake Smile?
Studies show people who smile more tend to live longer than those who don’t. It seems the simple act of smiling causes a positive emotional state in a person! Of course, smiling can have a positive effect on those around you as well.
It has been shown that waiters and waitresses who smile generate larger tips, especially if there’s a little huzzlecoo, or flirting thrown in! Fake smiles are 10 times bigger than genuine smiles, because they’re meant to be seen! The TV news anchor who wishes you “Good evening” and then proceeds to tell you why it isn’t, is a good example of a person feigning a smile. What's a word for someone who fakes a smile? An eccedentesiast!
Women generally smile more than men. Apparently, the smile muscle, or the zygomaticus major, is thicker in gals than in guys. However, it's unclear whether females are born with a bigger smile muscle, or if it just bulks up from more exercise.
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Do You Miss Hugging?
I didn't realize how much I would miss Cwtch, that's a Welsh word meaning "to hug, or a safe welcoming place.”’ People in Sweden often send virtual hugs via text message, signing off with the word 'kram' which means to hug. Huggle is a cross between a hug and a cuddle, and canoodling is another word for cuddling. As for those people who truly cannot tolerate hugging or touching? They would be known as haphephobic. Someone said when hugging a child, always be the last to let go, you never know how long they need it. Hugs and thanks so very much for listening!
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What Does Your Selfie Pose Say About Your Personality?
Selfies may seem vain and frivolous, but there’s actually a lot more to this cultural phenomenon than meets the (camera’s) eye. Your favorite selfie pose can say a lot about your personality. In a study published in Computers in Human Behaviour, researchers connected self-portrait styles to specific character traits.
People who like to look directly into the camera are more likely to be philodemics or agreeable and loving. Those who have a go-to “duck face” pose are more likely to be emotionally unstable. But they don’t mind feeling kenspeckled, or conspicuous.36% of all people admit to doctoring their selfie or editing it before sharing it. This includes enhancing a skin tone or using a filter. What’s a word for a condition where things appear more beautiful than they really are? Kalopsia!
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Who Invented Lipstick?
Women have been wearing lipstick for thousands of years. Even the ladies of ancient Rome wore lipstick, however much of the lipstick from the old days were made with toxic ingredients like lead for example. (No wonder they didn’t live for very long back then.)
Today, lipsticks are safe and come in millions of shades and textures. What’s another word for the noise made by smacking one's lips? Plapper! Lipsticks also range from inexpensive to the dramatical, or luxuriously extravagant. The most expensive and exclusive lipstick in the world is Guerlain’s Kiss Kiss Gold which retails for $64,000 a tube. Of course, this may be because the tube is made of gold and encrusted with diamonds.
Winston Churchill once remarked that lipstick will continue to be produced during the war because it boosted the morale of the women who wore it, and the men who beheld it. What’s a word for a person who is attracted to someone’s lips? A cheiloproclitic! This leads us to the kiss. One kiss uses up to 3 calories, with or without lipstick. Let's hear it for osculating. What’s a word for the art of kissing? Philematology
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Valentine's Day Or Extortion Day?
Valentine’s Day is almost here, or as guys like to call it, Extortion Day! My husband doesn’t understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine’s Day. He says when he thinks about romance, the last thing on his mind is a chubby toddler coming at him with a weapon.” Valentines Day is celebrated worldwide. Studies show that 64% of American men don’t make plans ahead. What’s a word for the act of setting a romantic mood with flowers and a candlelight dinner? Anthorexia! Sounds more like a disease to me. Anyway, as you can see, love is a many-syllabled thing:)
This year as men are on a charrette, or last-minute effort to find the perfect Valentin’s Day card, Hallmark alone offers more than 1400 choices from the romantic to the humorous. Trying to choose the perfect card for your valentine is enough to give anyone abulia, that’s difficulty making a decision! But some don't give a flip! What's a word for the act of falling in love with a schnook when you should have known better? Anaxiphilia!
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Who Invented The Can Opener?
What’s a word for a device that saves time and labor? A timmynoggy! Speaking of timmynoggys, I was hiking in Colorado and found some old cans near an abandoned logging camp. The cans were so thick, I wondered how in the world did people open these back then? Early cans for storing vegetables were made of iron lined with tin and could be as thick as 3/16th of an inch. A hammer and chisel wasn’t just the informal way of opening them, it was the manufacturer’s suggested method.
The first can opener was invented by Ezra J Warner who received a patent in 1858. Warner’s can opener was a blade that cut into the can lid with a guard to prevent it from puncturing the can itself. Though never a big hit with the public, Warner’s can opener served the US Army during the Civil War and found a home in many grocery stores, where clerks would open cans for customers. What’s a word for one who depends on others for food? An opscheplooper!
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Do Opposites Really Attract?
While many people say “opposites attract”, when it comes to choosing a mate, research suggests people who are similar tend to do better in a relationship. What’s a word for a well-matched relationship? Homogamosis.
A recent survey of 5000 single people said they would not be able to be in a romantic relationship with someone who didn’t share their political views. Studies show we are naturally more attracted to people who are similar to ourselves in appearance, beliefs, and interests. It’s no fun hanging out with someone who thinks your hobbies are stupid, right?
However, it turns out that introverts and extroverts make great couples. Introverts are typically good listeners and extroverts love to talk. Sounds like the perfect marriage to me. What’s a word for an unhappy marriage? Cagamosis.
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Smarter Kitties
A new study just published in Scientific Reports claims domestic cats do recognize their own names — they just couldn't care less! Apparently, cats are just as good as dogs at learning, they’re just not as keen to show their owners. Did you know cats are the most common pets in America? There are around 66 million cat owners in America compared to 58 million dogs, with Parakeets “flying” a distant third at 14 million.
The average cat will cost its owner around $7000 dollars during its life to cover its expenses. Now that’s a lot of spondulicks! An ailurophile is what you call a real cat aficionado. You’ve heard of a flock of sheep or a herd of goats, but what’s the correct term for a group of felines? A clouder of cats!
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Owl Flies Into Helicopter Cockpit? WHAAAAT?
Recently, a pilot helping to fight the fires in California had an unexpected guest board his helicopter mid-flight. Dan Alpiner, a pilot with Sky Aviation, was helping conduct water drops over the Creek Fire in Medera county when mid-flight, an owl flew in through the window and perched calmly inside his helicopter! What’s a word for something being really strange? Ostrobogulous!
Fortunately, the owl didn’t cause any trouble and after riding in the helicopter for a short time, flew right back out the window. A baby owl is called an Owlet. A group of owls is called a Parliament. The name Parliament originates from C.S. Lewis’ description of a meeting of owls in The Chronicles of Narnia. Owls are zygodactyl, which means their feet have two forward-facing toes and two backward-facing toes. What's a word for the fear of owls? Strigiformophobia!
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Funny Town Names
There are many towns with funny names, but some are truly unfortunate. Take the town of Asbestos in Canada. When you’re named after a carcinogenic mineral banned in 60 countries, it's kind of hard to attract visitors.
The towns of Boring, Dull, and Bland, in the US, Scotland, and Australia were all named after the surnames of their early settlers. Tightwad, Missouri has become somewhat famous for its bank, as customers from all over the country open accounts there just so they can have checks printed with the Tightwad logo on them. What’s a word for making money any way you can? Quomodocunquize!
How would you like to live in Accident, Maryland, or Embarrass Minnesota? There’s even a Belchertown, Massachusetts. But the town that would win my award for the strangest name is Slickpoo, Idaho.
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You Want Me To Hug A Cow Why?
During these uncertain times, more and more people are feeling pretty stressed out. Well, there’s a forgotten way to help eliminate the stress that’s making a comeback. Cow Cuddling! Some people are turning to this natural wellness practice of snuggling up to cows. Known as Koe Knuffelen in the Netherlands where this form of therapy supposedly originated, cow cuddling, reduces stress in humans by releasing the bonding hormone oxytocin.
The people who lie down next to cows say they find it very relaxing because of the bovine’s warm body temperatures and calm demeanor. What’s a word for having a comfort-loving temperament? Viscerotonic. The word for a cow in Latin is Bos. This is why many farmers call their cows Bossie. Cows are attracted to music and also have the ability to recognize human faces. What’s a word for the condition of not being able to remember faces? Prosopagnosia
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