You might soon see the words like belly-smacker and backwoodser under the Wisconsin section of the Dictionary of American Regional English. Our guest talks about the newest entries in the now-online dictionary. We also get up to date on the latest news from the world of national politics, and follow a top headline.
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Bear guts and Belgian pie may seem worlds apart, but they’re both distinctly Midwest colloquialisms found in the latest quarterly update of the Dictionary of American Regional English, also called “DARE.” Find out what a belly-smacker is and why being a backwoodser can be good, or bad, depending on the situation.
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- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Haleema Shah Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
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- Charles Franklin Guest
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- George Goebel Guest
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