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Why Is English Awash in Sailors Jargon?

Otherwords digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective into what it means to be human.

Why Is English Awash in Sailors Jargon?

Season 4 Episode 8 | 8m 11s | CC

The English language is chock full of sailing jargon like even the term “chock full’ but why is that?

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