English up to date 'Go Commando'
Nov 15, 2010•2 min
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Summary
John Ayto delves into the phrase "go commando," discussing its mysterious origins likely on American college campuses in the 1970s. He examines potential practical and symbolic reasons behind its usage, while highlighting how it fills a "lexical gap" in English for a previously unarticulated concept.Episode description
In this week's episode, John Ayto explores the origin, meaning and use of the phrase 'go commando'.
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