I read from curl up to curricle.

Some of this etymology for "curmudgeon" might be correct, but we don't know!

https://www.etymonline.com/word/curmudgeon#etymonline_v_485

Currants resemble raisins so that's why they're called currants.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/currant#etymonline_v_486

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribes

The word of the episode is "curl up".

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