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BALDERDASH & PIFFLE, BBC2, 9pm
THIS thoroughly entertaining show is the perfect example of how, with a bit of wit and imagination, even the most obscure subject can be made accessible, in this case etymology - the study of the origins of words.See the full content of this document
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Sometimes even the experts who compile the Oxford English Dictionary come across a word or phrase whose origins they can't explain.
For exam...See the full content of this document
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