Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Languages change over time; Merriam-Webster said it added over 500 new words to the dictionary last month. But you can also see those new additions over time through the Time Traveler feature on Merriam-Webster's website. Plus: a piece on Mental Floss explains how some of the most beloved Halloween candies got their names. We Added New Words to the Dictionary for September 2019 (Merriam-Webster) Find Out What Words Were First Used in Print The Year You Were Born (Lifehacker)  How 25 of Your Favorite Halloween Candies Got Their Names (Mental Floss) Word on the street is that backing Cool Weird Awesome on Patreon is a smart move  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message