The Dictionary
Season 5
by Spencer Parks
I read from eclosion to economic. Do you think humans are committing ecocide on the planet? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecocide Ecofeminism is a fascinating way to make connections between the natural world and gender. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecofeminism Watch out for E. coli! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli I love the podcast Ologies with Alie Ward and here are 3 episodes (as of Aug 20, 2023) that deal with ecology in some way. https://www.alieward.com/ologies/wildlifeecology https://www.alieward.com/ologies/criticalecology https://www.alieward.com/ologies/fireecologyencore I think we need to bring back the term "econobox". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Econobox The word of the episode is "ecoconscious". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757
I read from echt to eclogue. Mmmmm...eclair. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89clair Try to avoid eclampsia at all costs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclampsia The word of the episode is "eclectic". Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757
I read from echiuroid to echovirus. The full clip from American Pie can be watched here: https://youtu.be/rvtBb1FFUa8 Just like most of Greek Mythology, the story of Echo the Nymph is sad. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_(mythology) Get out of the echo chamber if you can! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_chamber_(media) "echovirus" stands for "enteric cytopathic human orphan virus". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echovirus From the NIH, "The term 'orphans' is used to designate those viruses which cannot definitely be associated with any recognized disease syndrome." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2555328/ The word of the episode is "echo". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo It seems like echo in a radio signal is literally just a radio signal bouncing off of an object and returning to the source that sent the signal which is RADAR! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar Yes, of course ducks' quacks echo, but they are quite quiet. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2003/sep/08/sciencenews.theguardianlifesupplement Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757
I read from echelon to echinus. The name of echinacea comes from the word for "hedgehog" which makes sense when you see it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinacea Try to stay away from echinococcosis. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/echinococcosis/index.html The word of the episode is "echidna". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna The They Might Be Giants song "Mammal" can be listened to here: https://youtu.be/14jjo7MtSzE Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757
I read from eccl to echelle. Ecclesiastes and Ecclesiasticus are part of the Hebrew Bible. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecclesiastes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Sirach Wowza! Humans have between 2 and 4 million eccrine glands all over their body (about 200-400 per square cm) which means they are TINY! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eccrine_sweat_gland I'm still confused about eccelle (grating) but it seems to have something to do with light. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echelle_grating The word of the episode is "ecdysis". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecdysis Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757
I read from Ebola to ecchymosis. "ebonics" is the older term for what is now known as "African-American Vernacular English" or AAVE. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Vernacular_English I guess "ebony and ivory" and Ebony Magazine are the two main uses of "ebony" I can think of in pop culture. Ebony, the wood, is quite cool. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebony The eccentric wheel is used in mechanical engineering. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eccentric_(mechanism) The word of the episode is "eccentric". I think I need more eccentricity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eccentricity_(behavior) But eccentricity in math looks like it's more than I want to think about. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eccentricity_(mathematics) Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757
I read from eat to EBITDA. One big thing I didn’t say about “eating disorder” in today’s episode is that it also has to do with how you see your own body. I’m sure there’s a lot of other stuff I could’ve said but that’s a biggie. Eating disorders are quite serious. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_disorder You want the history of cologne? You got the history of cologne. https://www.czechandspeake.com/fragrance/journal-posts/history-perfume-eau-de-cologne/ The word of the episode is "eavesdrop". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757
I read from easy to eat. Looks like we don't have a ton of concrete information on the etymology of the phrase "eat your heart out" but there's some good info here, if you can get past the cheesy jokes. ;) https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/qa-origin-of-eat-your-heart-out/ The word of the episode is "easygoing". Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757
I read from easterly to eastward. I would love to visit the East Indies someday, but we really don't call that area the "East Indies" anymore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Indies So yes, I was right (for once!). East Northeast it between East and Northeast. (more info in the previous episode's show notes) But it looks like I was wrong about the degree number. North is 0 degrees, East is 90. I was thinking about the globe, and not the compass. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_direction The word of the episode is "eastward". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757
I read from easily to easterly. So there's North (0) and East (90). Halfway between those is Northeast (45). Halfway between Northeast and East is East-Northeast (67.5). And halfway between East and East-Northeast and East by North (78.75). https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/east_by_north Easter is essentially a celebration of Spring and rebirth, but these days it's largely a religious celebration. Personally, I'm good celebrating rebirth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter The word of the episode is "easter egg". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://www.threads.net/@dictionarypod https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar 917-727-5757