Scribes Imbibe Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:43:36 -0700 http://www.scribesimbibe.com/ en-us © 2026 Scribes Imbibe yes 1e773741-a0ca-5e57-a5e0-e394bafa553b Scribes Imbibe episodic true Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) podcast about word origins, etymology, definitions, funny words, word history, language change, diachronic linguistics, semantics Scribes Imbibe https://storage.buzzsprout.com/nfju3gew2i8743ddxpf6wtlwxmis?.jpg Scribes Imbibe http://www.scribesimbibe.com/ Let's Get Supple For the Lord! Let's Get Supple For the Lord! Description: Boy, do we get really addled and talk way too much about mud and rich people this episode. But also, if you ever thought "moist" was the most uncomfortable word in the English language, get ready to really hate the word "supple."

Written and recorded by Brenna Crotty & William Phelps

Music and sound editing by Wes Price

Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)

Words
Abode /əˈbōd/
Rifle /ˈrīfəl/
Riffle /ˈrifəl/
Tangent /ˈtanjənt/
Anemone /əˈnemənē/
Addle /ˈadl/
Supple /ˈsəpəl/
Ache /āk/, /aCH/
Aardvark /ˈärdˌvärk/

]]> Description: Boy, do we get really addled and talk way too much about mud and rich people this episode. But also, if you ever thought "moist" was the most uncomfortable word in the English language, get ready to really hate the word "supple."

Written and recorded by Brenna Crotty & William Phelps

Music and sound editing by Wes Price

Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)

Words
Abode /əˈbōd/
Rifle /ˈrīfəl/
Riffle /ˈrifəl/
Tangent /ˈtanjənt/
Anemone /əˈnemənē/
Addle /ˈadl/
Supple /ˈsəpəl/
Ache /āk/, /aCH/
Aardvark /ˈärdˌvärk/

]]> Scribes Imbibe Buzzsprout-19770743 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 1512 1 2 full true Saponification Club Saponification Club What do sesquipedalian, uxorious, moot, and saponification have in common? Nothing, except for us talking about them while sipping on stuff. We ponder these words' origins before being completely derailed by America's positive etymological reaction to moral decay.

Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty

Music and sound editing by Wes Price

Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)

Words
Sesquipedalian /ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/
Uxorious /əkˈsôrēəs,ˌəɡˈzôrēəs/
Moot /mo͞ot/
Tween /twēn/
Saponification /sə-ˌpä-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən/
Decadent /ˈdekəd(ə)nt/

]]> What do sesquipedalian, uxorious, moot, and saponification have in common? Nothing, except for us talking about them while sipping on stuff. We ponder these words' origins before being completely derailed by America's positive etymological reaction to moral decay.

Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty

Music and sound editing by Wes Price

Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)

Words
Sesquipedalian /ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/
Uxorious /əkˈsôrēəs,ˌəɡˈzôrēəs/
Moot /mo͞ot/
Tween /twēn/
Saponification /sə-ˌpä-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən/
Decadent /ˈdekəd(ə)nt/

]]> Scribes Imbibe Buzzsprout-19740831 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0700 1281 1 1 full true