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4/20/202633 min

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about etymology.

Next week, we want to hear your questions about CRYING. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: missme@bbc.co.uk.

This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits: Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Production Coordinator: Rose Wilcox Executive Producer: Dino Sofos Commissioning Producer for BBC: Jake Williams Commissioners: Dylan Haskins & Lorraine Okuefuna Miss Me? is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds

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First 90 seconds

  1. Jordan Stephens· Host0:00

    The following episode contains strong language, uh, including historically deeply offensive language, uh, adult themes as usual, [gentle music] and if you're lucky, a little bit of sexual vibes. [upbeat music] Welcome to- What we talking about? [upbeat music] Etymology on Listen Bitch.

  2. Miquita Oliver· Host0:29

    Etymology. Etymology, the theme for this week's Listen Bitch.

  3. Jordan Stephens· Host0:36

    Been waiting for years.

  4. Miquita Oliver· Host0:38

    The origins of words.

  5. Jordan Stephens· Host0:39

    Yes. I'm buzzing about... I've been waiting for ages, man.

  6. Miquita Oliver· Host0:43

    Should we say what etymology is in case?

  7. Jordan Stephens· Host0:45

    Etymology is the root meaning of words- Mm ... basically.

  8. Miquita Oliver· Host0:48

    Mm, mm.

  9. Jordan Stephens· Host0:48

    It's, it's where do these words come from? Have they mutated? Have they been, you know, mashed together through a series of, you know, colonial movements- Mm ... or intercultural love affairs?

  10. Miquita Oliver· Host0:59

    Mm, mm.

  11. Jordan Stephens· Host1:00

    Were they invented by Shakespeare? Like, the, the, honestly, were they invented by JME? Who knows?

  12. Miquita Oliver· Host1:05

    [laughs] Definitely some. Definitely some by JME and Shakespeare.

  13. Jordan Stephens· Host1:10

    Yeah.

  14. Miquita Oliver· Host1:10

    Let's get your words. What words do you wanna discuss? First question, please.

  15. Sharla1:14

    Hi, Miquita and Jordan. My name is Sharla. I live in South London. I was so excited when I saw that you were doing etymology this week. Um, I'm a deputy head teacher in a secondary school in South London, and one of the things that we

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