- 140
- Episodes
- 123
- Transcribed
- 171
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 1M
- YouTube views
About That's What They Say
Funner, snuck, and LOL are all things that we're hearing people say these days.That's What They Say is a weekly segment on Michigan Public that explores our changing language. University of Michigan English Professor Anne Curzan studies linguistics and the history of the English language. Each week she'll discuss why we say what we say with Michigan Public All Things Considered host Rebecca Hector.That's What They Say airs Fridays at 4:45 p.m. and Sundays at 9:35 a.m. on Michigan Public and you can podcast it here.Do you have an English or grammar question? Ask us here!
- Publisher
- Anne Curzan, Rebecca Hector
- Category
- education · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Nov 2023
- Latest episode
- 2 Oct 2026
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2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
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TWTS: Dictionaries get glow-ups too
Published 2 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They are. And this was September 16th, 2026. And the headlines were about Merriam-Webster adding 1,400 new words and definitions. Words like looks maxing. Rebecca, you must know this word. I do, but I don't know how to use it. The editors at Merriam-Webster label it as slang and they describe it as the practice of taking one or more sometimes extreme or dangerous measures intended to increase one's physical attractiveness. Okay. Yes. I've heard the word, had no clue what it meant. Now I know. And it's worth noting that That the way they spell looks maxing has two X's in maxing M A X X I N G. Although they do note that a less common variant is maxing with only one X. […]
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- 1,378,092
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 151 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 20 ratings
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- 48
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 96
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