Throw Up, Turn Out & Believe
More about how new words are formed and what they might say about how long a language has been around.
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Show Notes
Words like chit-chat, pitter-patter and wishy-washy are formed that way for a reason beyond the pleasing way that they sound. The vowel change actually signifies something more meaningful to our human way of thinking.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. 244: "Throw Up, Turn Out & Believe." With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
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