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It's the annual etymology quizlusionist! I’m on a family holiday for the first time since 1988, so enlisted my brother Andy Zaltzman of the Bugle podcast to test his/your wits on singing goats, explosives, mythological Greek sweeteners, attics, left-handedness and whales.
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YOUR RANDOMLY SELECTED WORD FROM THE DICTIONARY:
jetton, noun: a counter or token used as a gambling chip or to operate slot machines.
Origin 18th century: from French ‘jeton’, from jeter ‘throw, add up accounts'; so named because the term was formerly used in accounting.
CREDITS:
Andy Zaltzman can be found on the Bugle podcast and BBC Radio 4’s News Quiz and talking about cricket if that’s on, don’t ask me, it’s my rebellion against the family not to know about it.
This episode was produced by me, Helen Zaltzman. The original Allusionist music is by Martin Austwick. Download his songs at palebirdmusic.com and listen to his podcasts Song By Song and Neutrino Watch.
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Back in two weeks with a new episode - HZ.
Your playalong answer sheet:
** Sorry, there are some puzzling technical gremlins inhabiting the answer sheet for not all but some of us. I am trying to evict them. Meanwhile, if this answer sheet is misbehaving for you, you can check your answers on the transcript at theallusionist.org/transcripts/andyquiz. **
