Big Words for Smart People

50: Kayfabe

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 all my rural friends from elementary school
Quick plug for The Mountain Goats Album, "Beat the Champ"
Pokémon of the Week: Okeyfabey
Like what we do?
Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm 
Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com
Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp
 
Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon
Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary

49: Ululation

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 instead
Pokémon of the Week: Uluuluulululuu
Like what we do?
Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm 
Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com
Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp
 
Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon
Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
Pokemon Cry Sources (SPOILERS):
Surskit, Guzzlord, Regigigas
Electibuzz, Victreebel, Persian, Zapdos, Beeheyem
Palkia
Nidoking/Nidoqueen/Rhyhorn, Rapidash, Staryu
Krikitune, Togekiss

48: Umbrella

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 part of the body of most jellyfishes : bell entry 1 sense 3b
 
4: something which provides protection: such as
a: defensive air cover (as over a battlefront)
b: a heavy barrage
In this episode:
Frankie is literally in hell
Wet Bed Temperature
Is this our longest cold open?
Umbrella, the little darkness
Youngster Frankie
Happy Pride (retroactive)
Straight dude gender-affirming care
Hegels
Pokémon of the Week: Pikaboo > Brellaboo > Mariboo
This episode brought to you by the Dude-Brella
Like what we do?
Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm 
Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com
Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp
 
Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon
Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
 
Dude-Brella Commercial Music

47: Lacuna

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
Pokémon of the Week: Laguna
Like what we do?
Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm 
Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com
Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp
Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon
Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
Additional Audio:
Kakuna
Applause
Bell Sound

46: Puissance

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 a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com
Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp
 
Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon
Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary

45: Imbroglio

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
In this episode:
Hegelochus’ terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
Who’s the sexy crab?
Greek drama == Tomodachi Life drama
By the Weasel, By the Weasel, By the Beautiful Weasel
You ever say the wrong word so bad that people are still talking about it 2434 years later?
Proto-memes
A severe, ongoing lapse in judgement
Pokémon of the Week: Imbrogleo
Like what we do?
Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm 
Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com
Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp
Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon
Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary

44: Malapropism

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 malapropisms
Using a gunshot noise felt uncomfortable, so Kid Pix guy has censored it
I’m a real foxy moron, too
American Boolean Operators
Pokémon of the week: Malaprops
Like what we do?
Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm 
Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com
Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp
 
Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon
Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary

43: Suborn

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 ASMalaRm clock
BW4SP-Noir
You are my secret blackmail Christmas tree
New rpg classes
New company icebreaker: how would somebody induce you to secretly do an unlawful thing?
Hi Reuben
Schoolyard jailbreak
My non-lethal keister
Pokémon of the Week: Subacorn
Like what we do?
Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm 
Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com
Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp
 
Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon
Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
 
Additional show music:
Shopping Day
Noir Alley

42: Ma

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 valleys to see the peaks
Anime hour
The value of nothing
Hey Reuben
Pokémon of the Week: Mahumbug
Like what we do?
Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm 
Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com
Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp
 
Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon
Show-notes definition pulled from Wikipedia

41: Pariah

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! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com
Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp
 
Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon
Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary