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Bang-a-bonk

Something Rhymes with Purple
Something Rhymes with Purple
Episode • Apr 2, 2019

We explore the surprising origins of the English language. Featuring Gérard Depardieu's nose, bloody drunks and the British Potato Council. A Somethin’ Else Production.


Susie's trio of new words worth knowing are:


Bang-a-bonk: old dialect for sitting lazily on a river bank.

Bloviator: a braggot or a boaster.

Boffola: an uproariously funny joke.

 

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