This week we abandon our mufty and don our finest khaki dungarees to set off from Blighty in search of the rich influence of Indian on the English language.
We go doolally for juggernauts, repeat some mantras to reach nirvana, and we discover why ‘stadium’ might be your new favourite insult.


And there was so much to cover that there is an extended version of this episode with an extra ten minutes of content for Purple Plus members available on Apple Subscriptions. 

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Thank you to all the Purple People who suggested this wonderful subject and if you have a topic you’d like us to explore in a future episode then please email us: [email protected] 



A Somethin’ Else production. 



Susie’s Trio:
Maculate - stained
Nyctophobia - an extreme fear of darkness
Blandishment - false flattery in order to get what you want 


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