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The Cat's PyjamasMythical Morphemes of Legendary Language đąđHave you ever wondered why we use words like âherculeanâ to describe something really hard or ânarcissistâ for someone overly self-focused? This episode is about the influence of ancient myths and ledges on the everyday English language. Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-02-1311 minThe Cat's PyjamasUnwrapping the Language of Christmas đđ
This episode dives into the festive expressions we hear during the holiday season. It unpacks their origins and meanings, showing how these phrases capture the joy, generosity, and traditions of Christmas. Perfect for kids, itâs a fun way to learn about the language that makes Christmas so special.Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!2024-12-1608 min
Just One More StoryThe Midnight Princess đ¸Princess Mindy canât get to sleep. Everyone in the kingdom tries to help her. Do you think sheâll ever get a good nights sleep? Listen now and find out! đ¸đ˝Follow Just One More Story on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Do you have a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode!2024-01-1912 minThe Cat's PyjamasFairy Tale Phrases: Once Upon a WordOnce upon a time, in a land not too far away, words and phrases sprinkled with magic and wonder found their way into our stories. Have you ever wondered where these enchanting expressions come from? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-0912 minThe Cat's PyjamasFairy Tale Phrases: Once Upon a WordOnce upon a time, in a land not too far away, words and phrases sprinkled with magic and wonder found their way into our stories. Have you ever wondered where these enchanting expressions come from? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-01-0912 minJust One More StoryThe Best Christmas Ever đđRiley was looking forward to Christmas, but his friend did seem to be excited about it at all. Was everything with Tom okay? A Christmas bedtime story suitable for children aged 5â13 years old.Follow Just One More Story on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!đFOLLOW ME HERE! đđ˝ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thedictionfairy_au đđ˝ Instagram...2023-12-1311 minJust One More StoryEscape to Space đđHave you ever wondered how crocodiles and alligators managed to outlive the dinosaurs? Well, hereâs how they did it.Follow Just One More Story on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!đFOLLOW ME HERE! đđ˝ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thedictionfairy_au đđ˝ Instagram - https//instagram.com/thedictionfairy đđ˝ Facebook - https://facebook.com/thedictionfairy đđ˝...2023-11-3007 minThe Cat's PyjamasTu Es Le Pyjama Des Chats đđŤđˇHuh? Has the Catâs Pyjamas lost its mind? Nope, weâre just looking into all of the French words adopted into the English language and thought that might be a cool title for this episode! Make sure you listen so you can find out what it means!Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!đFOLLOW...2023-11-0809 minThe Cat's PyjamasTu Es Le Pyjama Des Chats đđŤđˇHuh? Has the Catâs Pyjamas lost its mind? Nope, weâre just looking into all of the French words adopted into the English language and thought that might be a cool title for this episode! Make sure you listen so you can find out what it means!Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!đFOLLOW...2023-11-0809 minJust One More StoryGhost Cave đťÂ Ethern is a ghost. He lives in a cave. But heâs not a scary ghost, and his cave isnât a scary cave. Ethern loves jokes, and all he wants to do is tell people his jokes. It doesnât always go very well, however. Poor Ethern. Will he ever find someone who will stay and listen to his jokes? This story is appropriate for children aged 5 - 10.đFOLLOW ME HERE! đđ˝ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thedictionfairy_au đđ˝ Instagram - https//instagram.com/thedictionfairy đđ˝ Facebook - https://facebook.com/thedictionfairy đđ˝ W...2023-11-0110 minThe Cat's PyjamasIs it Octopi or Octopuses? đđThis episode is about the fascinating origins of the word âoctopusâ, and we aim to finally answer the question, is it octopi or octopuses? Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!đFOLLOW ME HERE! đđ˝ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thedictionfairy_au đđ˝ Instagram - https//instagram.com/thedictionfairy đđ˝ Facebook - https://facebook.com/thedictionfairy 2023-10-2308 minThe Cat's PyjamasIs it Octopi or Octopuses? đđThis episode is about the fascinating origins of the word âoctopusâ, and we aim to finally answer the question, is it octopi or octopuses? Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!đFOLLOW ME HERE! đđ˝ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thedictionfairy_au đđ˝ Instagram - https//instagram.com/thedictionfairy đđ˝ Facebook - https://facebook.com/thedictionfairy 2023-10-2308 minJust One More StoryThe Stone Goblins of Nordin â°ď¸Wilhelm lives at the base of the largest mountain in the land. When the sun is shining, he likes to play and go to school, or visit his papa who works up in the mines in the mountain. But! As soon as the sun starts to cast shadows across the land, Wilhelm and all the other people who live in his village must hurry back into their homes. If you get caught outside in the dark, you might fall prey to the stone goblins! When these little rock monsters attack the princess, putting her into a deep sleep, only...2023-10-1626 minThe Cat's PyjamasBetween a Rock and a Hard PlaceWhat does ancient Greek mythology and the movie Finding Nemo have to do with each other? Listen to this episode to find out!Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! đFOLLOW ME HERE! đđ˝ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thedictionfairy_au đđ˝ Instagram - https//instagram.com/thedictionfairy đđ˝ Facebook - https://facebook.com/thedictionfairy đ Like what you see? Support me here:đđ˝ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thecatspyjamas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information2023-10-0909 minThe Cat's PyjamasBetween a Rock and a Hard PlaceWhat does ancient Greek mythology and the movie Finding Nemo have to do with each other? Listen to this episode to find out!Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! đFOLLOW ME HERE! đđ˝ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thedictionfairy_au đđ˝ Instagram - https//instagram.com/thedictionfairy đđ˝ Facebook - https://facebook.com/thedictionfairy đ Like what you see? Support me here:đđ˝ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thecatspyjamas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information2023-10-0909 minJust One More StoryTrue Colours: A Unicorn Story đ§đŚViolet is delighted when she finds a unicorn in her garden. It soon becomes clear to her that the unicorn needs her help. Join Violet and the unicorn in their quest to find the unicorn's true colour. Follow Just One More Story on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!đFOLLOW ME HERE! đđ˝ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thediction...2023-10-0219 minThe Cat's PyjamasFancy A Sandwich? đĽŞđĽWhatâs your favourite thing to eat between two bits of bread? Did you know that the most commonly held theory of the origin of the word in this episode is actually not entirely correct? Listen to the episode to find out!Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!đFOLLOW ME HERE! đđ˝ TikTok - https://w...2023-09-2506 minThe Cat's PyjamasFancy A Sandwich? đĽŞđĽWhatâs your favourite thing to eat between two bits of bread? Did you know that the most commonly held theory of the origin of the word in this episode is actually not entirely correct? Listen to the episode to find out!Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!đFOLLOW ME HERE! đđ˝ TikTok - https://w...2023-09-2506 minJust One More StoryArcher and SparkOne day when exploring his grandfatherâs shed Archer makes an amazing discovery. Will it lead to adventure and friendship?Follow Just One More Story on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact!đFOLLOW ME HERE! đđ˝ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thedictionfairy_au đđ˝ Instagram - https//instagram.com/thedictionfairy đđ˝ Facebook - https://facebook.com/thedictionfairy đđ˝ Website - https://www.dictionfairy.com.au đ...2023-09-1807 minThe Cat's PyjamasIt Shall Rain Dogs and Polecats đđ Have you ever been caught in a storm or heavy rain and heard someone say it was âRaining cats and dogs?â. In this episode we explore where this extraordinary phrase comes from.Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-1107 minThe Cat's PyjamasIt Shall Rain Dogs and Polecats đđ Have you ever been caught in a storm or heavy rain and heard someone say it was âRaining cats and dogs?â. In this episode we explore where this extraordinary phrase comes from.Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-09-1107 minThe Cat's PyjamasRobotWhatâs a word that a play over 100 years old and a movie that only came out a few years ago have in common? Listen to this episode to find out where the word ârobotâ comes from and how itâs used in modern pop culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-2806 minThe Cat's PyjamasRobotWhatâs a word that a play over 100 years old and a movie that only came out a few years ago have in common? Listen to this episode to find out where the word ârobotâ comes from and how itâs used in modern pop culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-2806 minThe Cat's PyjamasThe Happy Coincidence of LanguageWhat word was inspired by a story and inspired stories to be written? In this episode, we find out where the word âserendipityâ came from and how it has influenced the world since.Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-1407 minThe Cat's PyjamasThe Happy Coincidence of LanguageWhat word was inspired by a story and inspired stories to be written? In this episode, we find out where the word âserendipityâ came from and how it has influenced the world since.Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-1407 minThe Cat's PyjamasListener Requests!Thanks to you, my wonderful listeners, for your requested words! This episode includes four of these requested words and where they come from. Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Why not listen to more of The Cat's Pyjamas from Bedtime FM Drop us an email to hello@bedtime.fm, or follow us on Facebo...2022-01-2108 minThe Cat's PyjamasListener Requests!Thanks to you, my wonderful listeners, for your requested words! This episode includes four of these requested words and where they come from. Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Why not listen to more of The Cat's Pyjamas from Bedtime FM Drop us an email to hello@bedtime.fm, or follow us on Facebo...2022-01-2108 minThe Cat's PyjamasButtering You Up đ§Itâs funny how often food shows up in our language. In this episode, we discover where the term âbuttering you upâ came from, and why humans seem to be so obsessed with food! đ§ Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Why not listen to more of The Cat's Pyjamas from Bedtime FM Drop us an email to...2021-11-1209 minThe Cat's PyjamasButtering You Up đ§Itâs funny how often food shows up in our language. In this episode, we discover where the term âbuttering you upâ came from, and why humans seem to be so obsessed with food! đ§ Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Why not listen to more of The Cat's Pyjamas from Bedtime FM Drop us an email to...2021-11-1209 minThe Cat's PyjamasWhat a Nightmare!This episode looks at the word ânightmareâ and the history behind it. We discover what happens when humans learn more about our world and the impact that has on our language. Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Why not listen to more of The Cat's Pyjamas from Bedtime FM Drop us an email to hello@b...2021-10-2907 minThe Cat's PyjamasWhat a Nightmare!This episode looks at the word ânightmareâ and the history behind it. We discover what happens when humans learn more about our world and the impact that has on our language. Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Why not listen to more of The Cat's Pyjamas from Bedtime FM Drop us an email to hello@b...2021-10-2907 minThe Cat's Pyjamas#coronaspeakđŚ Language is continuously evolving and shifting, and the last two years are no exception. In this episode we discuss how the pandemic state since 2020 has already affected our language and changed the way we use words.đŚ Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Why not listen to more of The Cat's Pyjamas from Bedtime FM Drop us...2021-10-1408 minThe Cat's Pyjamas#coronaspeakđŚ Language is continuously evolving and shifting, and the last two years are no exception. In this episode we discuss how the pandemic state since 2020 has already affected our language and changed the way we use words.đŚ Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook. Got a favourite word or phrase youâd like me to look into? Head over to my website and get in contact! Why not listen to more of The Cat's Pyjamas from Bedtime FM Drop us...2021-10-1408 minThe Cat's PyjamasYou Are the Catâs Pyjamas đşđ¸đžHave you ever heard the phrase, âyouâre the catâs pyjamasâ? Has someone ever said that about you? Listen to our first ever episode to find out what it means and why it is the name of my podcast. đşđ¸đž Want some great resources that link to this episode? Head over to my website for some Story Starters and a Word Search. Post your completed Word Search on Instagram and tag @thedictionfairy for a shout out on the next episode! Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect w...2021-10-0105 minThe Cat's PyjamasYou Are the Catâs Pyjamas đşđ¸đžHave you ever heard the phrase, âyouâre the catâs pyjamasâ? Has someone ever said that about you? Listen to our first ever episode to find out what it means and why it is the name of my podcast. đşđ¸đž Want some great resources that link to this episode? Head over to my website for some Story Starters and a Word Search. Post your completed Word Search on Instagram and tag @thedictionfairy for a shout out on the next episode! Follow The Catâs Pyjamas on your favourite podcast app so you donât miss an episode! Connect w...2021-10-0105 minThe Cat's PyjamasWelcome to the Catâs Pyjamas!Do you ever wonder where our words and language come from? The Catâs Pyjamas is a podcast for kids all about language and words. They are short episodes that explore words and how we use them, how our language has changed over time, and how language and literature has influenced our culture. Perfect for bookworms, word nerds or kids who just love to learn things. So, are you ready to dive into the world of words? Why not listen to more of The Cat's Pyjamas from Bedtime FM Drop us an email to hello@be...2021-09-2701 minThe Cat's PyjamasWelcome to the Catâs Pyjamas!Do you ever wonder where our words and language come from? The Catâs Pyjamas is a podcast for kids all about language and words. They are short episodes that explore words and how we use them, how our language has changed over time, and how language and literature has influenced our culture. Perfect for bookworms, word nerds or kids who just love to learn things. So, are you ready to dive into the world of words? Why not listen to more of The Cat's Pyjamas from Bedtime FM Drop us an email to hello@be...2021-09-2701 min