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  1. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Garburator

    In Canada, that noisy machine under the kitchen sink that grinds up food scraps is called a 'garburator.' In the US and elsewhere, it's typically known as a 'garbage disposal.' The term 'Garburator' was originally a brand name for a unit made by General Electric, but like 'Kleenex' or 'Zamboni,' it became the common term for the device itself across the country. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Invention

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/garbura

  2. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Garburator

    In Canada, that noisy machine under the kitchen sink that grinds up food scraps is called a 'garburator.' In the US and elsewhere, it's typically known as a 'garbage disposal.' The term 'Garburator' was originally a brand name for a unit made by General Electric, but like 'Kleenex' or 'Zamboni,' it became the common term for the device itself across the country. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Invention

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/garbura

  3. *ding*⁠
    WORD OF THE DAY⁠

    ubumnandi

    Xhosa.
    NOUN.
    1. goodness
    2. pleasure, sweetness, ambiance, leisure

    (Episode 9 out now!)⁠

    #Chaikapod #SciFi #ScienceFiction #Y2Kpod #AudioDrama #AudioFiction #FictionPodcast #WordOfTheDay #ubumnandi #xhosa #AI