Poppycock, Balderdash and Other Fun Things To Say

Published: Oct. 3, 2018, 7 p.m.

b'GamerDude has always been a fan of language, words and phrases, and the odder the better. He is, for lack of a better term, a "word nerd," and in this episode, he shares some stories about some of the more interesting words and phrases he\'s come across and enjoyed over the years.\\xa0 He talks about where "poppycock" and "balderdash" came from, and tells the origin\\xa0story for his Twitch stream\'s favorite word: chum. (Spoiler alert: it\'s short for "chamber-fellow.")\\xa0 He also talks about some other odd phrases, like "knock on wood," "getting down to brass tacks," and "letting the cat out of the bag."\\xa0 He also explains how\\xa0"hush puppies" got their\\xa0name, how you can actually get "cooties," and many others.\\xa0 If you enjoy words and language, you\'ll enjoy these stories!'