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Hello and Happy New Year! This first week of January we are reacquainting ourselves with you lovely Purple People and replying to some of the questions, queries and quibbles that you’ve emailed in. From pelmanism to punters, from Guinness to Mustard we’ll be finding out whether a spendthrift is thrifty or spendy, and examining why you’d rather not go gallivanting with a gallant, even if he claims to be a gentleman.  Susie and Gyles also get a bit European (ooh la la), explaining why it’s rather gauche to call a woman zaftig, and recapitulate why one must always capitulate to an offer of poitín. If you'd like to hear Susie and Gyles answer your etymological inquiries then you can get in touch at [email protected]. A Somethin’ Else production. Susie’s Trio:  Flarnecking- vulgarly flaunt something January- the month of Janus, the Roman God who presided over doors and new beginnings  Rogitation- to ask the same question over and over again   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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