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有意思的英语单词起源 We focus on the origin of interesting words, idioms, and slang, science and technology...bilingual (Chinese and English) by Lewis Sandler, former lawyer and professor in Beijing, China since 1993 and now (11/19) in Presque Isle, Maine, interviewing ordinary people leading ordinary lives. Welcome to view my other websites listed on the right side of this page.
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Sunday Nov 06, 2016
Strange Words of Science Fiction (#114)
Sunday Nov 06, 2016
Sunday Nov 06, 2016
This a repeat of a popular-by-demand podcast #95 in January 24, 2015.
http://lewissandler.podbean.com/e/5-strange-words-of-science-fiction/
areography, Grey goo, meatspace, cosmic spaghetti aka topopolis, xenology

Friday Oct 07, 2016
University students tell all (#112)
Friday Oct 07, 2016
Friday Oct 07, 2016
Interesting conversation with 8 cool Chinese university students in Beijing who share their life, loves, studies and maybe a secret or two!
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61/2 years of podcasts and nearly 1000 words, idioms and slang
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Monday Sep 19, 2016
Origin of US Presidential Words 2016 Part 2 (#111)
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Stockholm Syndrome, Xenophobia, Inauguration, Pulpit (presidential), Ballot
http://chasingalion.com/lion-tracks/1113-the-origin-of-the-pulpit
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22447726

Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Origin of 5 Strange Words (#110)
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Tattoo, Fortnight, Kipple, Dongle, Agelast
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/07/the-origin-of-the-word-dongle-7-leading-theories/278180/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loanword
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_K._Dick
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Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Interview with DuYao, PhD teacher at UCAS, Beijing (podcast#109)
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Thursday Jul 14, 2016
Exclusive interview with DuYao, PhD teacher at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. She introduces herself, her major, her ideas on teaching and a romantic love story.
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Thursday Jun 02, 2016
Origin of American Slang of 1960's (#108)
Thursday Jun 02, 2016
Thursday Jun 02, 2016
Bread, Chinese firedrill, Cooties, Dibs, Hunk
http://www.the60sofficialsite.com/Do_You_Remember_The_60s_Slang_.html
http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/slang/1960s-slang.html
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Wednesday May 04, 2016
Origin of Food Idioms (#107)
Wednesday May 04, 2016
Wednesday May 04, 2016
Bring home the bacon, Big cheese, Say cheese, Cheesy, Cup of joe, Out to lunch
https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/idioms-food.htm
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Tuesday Apr 05, 2016
Origin of Popular Social Media US Websites (#106)
Tuesday Apr 05, 2016
Tuesday Apr 05, 2016
Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Google, Yahoo!, LinkedIn
http://1stwebdesigner.com/history-of-social-networking/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking_service
This is year number 6 for this podcast. We began in April 2010.
It is the only bilingual podcast on the origin of words.
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Lewis

Tuesday Mar 01, 2016
Origin of Words of US Presidential Debate 2016
Tuesday Mar 01, 2016
Tuesday Mar 01, 2016
Lame Dick, Lame, Dude, Anchor baby, Bigly, Flip-Flopper
http://theiowarepublican.com/2015/walker-the-biggest-flip-flopper-you-will-ever-find/
http://time.com/4034086/2016-campaign-buzzwords/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lame_duck_%28politics%29
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Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
Origin of Foods in USA (#104)
Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
French Fries, Corn Dogs, Fortune Cookies, Meatballs and Spaghetti, Grits, Sloppy Joe, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Spam
Iron Man 3 - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1300854/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_butter_and_jelly_sandwich
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloppy_joe
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/02/surprisingly-short-history-peanut-butter-jelly-sandwich/
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