Big Words for Smart People

Eric and FrankieFish's minds are precision instruments and their knowledge exceeds their years. It's only right that we acknowledge this, as ought we all. The word of the week is: Perspicacious - adjective : of acute mental vision or discernment : keen In this episode: BW4SPGDQ 6-7 is unc Blastoise is my son Eric only gets to talk about Fire Emblem a little (also, open invistation, Jimmie Yamaguch...

Give word of the week to listener. Enjoy podcast. Embrace styx. Please. Stygian - adjective 1: of or relating to the river Styx 2: extremely dark, gloomy, or forbidding In this episode: firstworldproblems.exe Eric kinda remembers Dante but he definitely won't google it A podcast about teaching Frankie to read Whose using light mode anyways A virtual text-based adventure Frankie was right, it's jus...

It's not quite day, but it's not quite night - that's right, the word of the week is: Vespertine - adjective 1: of, relating to, or occurring in the evening 2: active, flowering, or flourishing in the evening : crepuscular In this episode: Large Area Running with Partner Saying the "t" word The Manananggal of this lady It's okay to be scared of things that suck your blood Pontificating on horror m...

What could be scarier than a longing for a long-gone time? The terrible (lovingly) word of the week is: Atavism - noun 1a: recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination b: recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity 2: an individual or character that manifests atavism : throwback In thi...

Happy Spooktobword! It's a ooky, spooky double feature of scary words that church-moms can't listen to: Lich - noun : a dead body : corpse —used chiefly in combination Phylactery - noun 1: either of two small square leather boxes containing slips inscribed with scriptural passages and traditionally worn on the left arm and on the head by observant Jewish men and especially adherents of Orthodox Ju...

Don't trust a single thing we say, the word of the week is: Spurious - adjective 1: outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its   genuine qualities : false 2a: of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged b: of a deceitful nature or quality 3: born to parents not married to each other In this episode: The Ballad of Starscream RIP Tim Curry, we're sorry about our im...

Search for us on Yoohoo or Ask Jorbs, the word of the week is:  Appellativization - noun ( linguistics ) The process of a proper name becoming a common noun . In this episode: Editor's Note: I left all the nonsense Frankie did in the background in this episode to punish them Use your Sneezo and put it in your Colder-Holder(tm) There's a little Mario in there The Appelletivized Quiz This is a ransa...

Tally ho, ye scallywags! Shrive clean yer worries and fear nothing, the word of the week is: Dreadnought - noun 1: a warm garment of thick cloth 2a: battleship b: one that is among the largest or most powerful of its kind In this episode: Bounce house woes The mind craves action, the body rejects Appellativisation B O A T Why is boats always ladies? People love boats but they do not like women Don...

I know it! The word of the week is: Ambiguous - adjective 1: capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways 2: difficult to discern or categorize In this episode: Frankie's very cool new toilet seat Video game genres are all jazz Speaking of jazz, we're back on college radio again Do you like roguelikes? Parenting is just playing a roguelike with no win-condition Frankie isn't...

Take a word and another word, put those words together and what do you get? It's: Concatenation - noun 1: a group of things linked together or occurring together in a way that produces a particular result or effect In this episode: Sand Box Excavation Simulator What kinds of things would monkeys wears on their hands-feets? Frankie brings a game that Eric actually does okay with Unfortunate "car" a...

Two former teenagers-with-attitude are ready to talk about everyone's favorite, and most toyetic, tv show! The word of the week is: Toyetic - adjective (of a character or object from a movie, TV show, etc.) potentially marketable as a toy (of movies or other forms of mass entertainment) having merchandising potential. In this episode: What's your lie job? It's capitalism for kids It's a tv show yo...

Say my name, say my name - the word of the week is: Appellation - noun 1: an identifying name or title : designation 2: a geographical name (as of a region, village, or vineyard) under which a winegrower is authorized to identify and market wine also : the area designated by such a name 3(archaic): the act of calling by a name In this episode: Construction obstruction We're the Masters of OUR Univ...

Oh here it comes! The word of the week is: Emergent - adjective 1a: arising unexpectedly b: calling for prompt action : urgent 2a: rising out of or as if out of a fluid emergent coastal islands b: rooted in shallow water and having most of its vegetative growth above water 3: arising as a natural or logical consequence 4: newly formed or prominent In this episode: Bus Teleportation Emergent Gamepl...

It's been, one year since we made this 'cast - found some words and now we're so sorry! The word of the week is: Thesaurus - noun 1a: a book of words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts especially : a book of words and their synonyms b: a list of subject headings or descriptors usually with a cross-reference system for use in the organization of a collection of documents...

There's got to be some podcast under here somewhere. The word of the week is: Palimpsest - noun 1: writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased   2: something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface In this episode: Debunking animal diets Parchment v Vellum Bible 3, the Sequel to Bible Novgorod Codex, st...

ALRIGHT BROTHER, IT'S THE WOOOOOOORD OF THE WEEK! OOOYEAAAAA   Kayfabe - noun 1: the tacit agreement between professional wrestlers and their fans to pretend that overtly staged wrestling events, stories, characters, etc., are genuine In this episode: Frankie threatens Eric and it's totally not cool It's our youngest word ever! The carnival history of professional wrestling This one goes out to al...

WE HAVE A WORD FOR THE WEEK. THE WORD OF THE WEEK IS: Ululation - noun 1: a loud mournful usually protracted and rhythmical sound : howl   2: the action of ululating : howling In this episode: George Lopez, my savior A brief history of how Gameboys make sound Eric's Pokémon Cry Game - the anime didn't have a lot to work with, due to the Gameboy's sound limitations, so they blacked out in the booth...

DUDE-CAST, a totally straight PODCAST for DUDES! The bro-tastic word for this week is: Umbrella - noun 1: a collapsible shade for protection against weather consisting of fabric stretched over hinged ribs radiating from a central pole   2: something which covers or embraces a broad range of elements or factors   3: the bell-shaped or saucer-shaped largely gelatinous structure that forms the chief...

Do you have an deep, dark void in your soul that you need to fill? Maybe we can help! The word of the week is: Lacuna - noun 1: a blank space or a missing part : gap 2: a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure In this episode: Cereal-milk icebreaker Lacuna matata My son, the kakuna Eel or No Eel (another Frankie Game) Bayesian Game Theory These points still mean nothing Pok...

We've got a mighty, strong episode coming to you this week. The word of the week is: Puissance - noun : strength , power In this episode: Cat predictive text Dad strength, just like Holes Milo of Crotan Boy Wrestling Champion, Heracles cosplayer, kegel-king, cow-hauler Maybe see Zardoz Pokémon of the Week: Crowton Like what we do? Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm   Drop us...

Hey chat... we’d like to apologize to all the weasels out there... we’re going to stop talking, and start listening... to the word of the week! Imbroglio - noun 1a: an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding  b: scandal sense 1a  c: a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment  d: an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel) 2: a confused mass I...

We’re excised to share this episode with you. We hope you find it subpar! The ward of the bay is: Malapropism - noun 1: the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase especially : the use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but ludicrously wrong in the context In this episode: What is the front of your shower? It’s another Frankie gameshow: Guess the ma...

We're not saying you have to tell the court you listened to this episode, we're just saying it would be in your best interests to do so, if you catch our drift. The word of the week is:   Suborn - verb 1: to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing 2: to induce to commit perjury     also : to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness In this episode: This episode presented by the OinCo brand ASMal...

Take a moment, the word (concept?) of the week is:   Ma - noun In modern interpretations of traditional Japanese arts and culture, ma is an artistic interpretation of an empty space, often holding as much importance as the rest of an artwork and focusing the viewer on the intention of negative space in an art piece. In this episode: A sad, lost Italian man Don't knock, we're queer We need the vall...

Don't cast us out yet, the word of the week is: Pariah - noun 1: one that is despised or rejected : outcast In this episode: Dude's-Rock Things No Genwunners allowed Hot Take: Scalpers are bad The 'C' Word Pokémon Police State Frankie will make your merch, no questions asked Pokemon of the Week: Pariagatr Like what we do? Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm   Drop us a Line!...