Balderdash & Piffle

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  • Estreou: Jan 2006
  • Episódios: 15
  • Seguidores: 0
  • Finalizada
  • BBC Two
  • Segunda-Feira
  • Documentary

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One Sandwich Short of a Picnic
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Mai 11, 2007
The OED thought Balderdash & Piffle were just the people to help out with words relating to madness. And they were right - wordhunters triumphed with all five words and phrases for which the OED needed help.
2x2
Man's Best Friend
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Mai 18, 2007
Dog has one of the longest entries in the dictionary - thanks to more than 250 different doggy phrases. The OED asked for our help with five of these, and we're wagging our tails to have succeeded with four of them
2x3
Euphemisms - the Lace Curtain of Language
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Mai 25, 2007
The OED asked us to investigate how we prefer to call a spade a shoveling implement, especially when talking about sex, death or going to the toilet. They challenged us to help with five euphemisms and we managed four.
2x4
Dodgy Dealings
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Mai 31, 2007
From prison slang to gangster speak, the dodgy language of the underworld is colourful and inventive. The OED requested help with six dodgy terms and the Wordhunt nailed five of these.
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X-Rated
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Jun 07, 2007
Some of the most thumbed entries in the OED are those containing the naughty words. The Wordhunt tied up four out of the five word mysteries on the list, and - as an off-shoot of the Wordhunt - a word not on the list, 'dogger', was given a new sense.
2x6
Put Downs and Insults
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Jun 22, 2007
The OED politely asked us to assist them with five put downs and insults. We sparked changes with evidence for three words on the list.
2x7
Who Were They?
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Jun 29, 2007
The Wordhunt looked into four eponyms - expressions which immortalize people in our language - and succeeded on pinning down two. In need of a pick-me-up? We also found the creator of the 'Bloody Mary'.
2x8 Final da Série
Fashionistas
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Jul 06, 2007
The language of fashion is as changeable as the industry it serves. The OED needed your help with five fashion-related words and phrases, and in true style, the Wordhunt rose to the .. show full overview

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