It’s breakfast time! The linguistic adventures of some of our favourite foods. Featuring avocado testicles, “costive for seven”, the origin of egging someone on, Swiss kissing, bum nuts, snot blocks, cigars as prizes, shrewd shrews, Roger Moore’s invention of the Magnum and a visit from Susie’s postman. A Somethin’ Else Production.
Susie’s Trio of Words:
Pumpernickel: the German bread means a farting demon.
Madeleine: the French cake was named in honour of Mary Magdalene.
Scone: the definitive answer on how to pronounce it.
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