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Radio 4,2 mins

'Pink used to mean yellow' - who knew?!

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Words for colours are not fixed - they can shift like the turn of a kaleidoscope. Word of Mouth discusses how our understanding of the word 'pink' has changed from its origins in Low German dialiect - meaning 'to urinate' or 'tinkle'.

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