Originally aired May 24, 2007
Did Prince William drop his girlfriend because of her mum’s less-than-genteel locutions -- like using “toilet” instead of “lavatory”? Martha and Grant discuss the mini-scandal that tabloids are calling “Toiletgate.”
Martha rants about a dictionary entry dubbing this decade “the Noughties.” A fan of TV’s The Office wants to know if “disadulation” is a real word.
Grant discusses whether it’s okay to use the word “gypped.” Quiz guy John Chaneski challenges the hosts to figure out some crossword-puzzle clues.
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