Exploring slang, AI ghost words, and language change, with Heddwen Newton

Exploring slang, AI ghost words, and language change, with Heddwen Newton

1068. Did Yosemite Sam ever actually say "tarnation"? What’s "fridgescaping," and why is it trending? And why is AI filling the internet with nonsense words like “lrtsjerk”? Linguist and translator Heddwen Newton shares her favorite new slang, explains the Mandela Effect, and breaks down how AI-generated content is making language even messier.

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