Can I Speak to the Karen in Charge?
It’s tough to be a good-natured and unironically-named Karen in 2020. Much like “Becky, Chad, and…
etymology
Can Ants predict rain?
With Wednesday's disastrous rainstorms dropping bucket loads of water all over Sydney. It took a mammoth…
Word of the Week: Ramen
Did you know that 'ramen' has a checkered past - it involves the yakuza, the black…
The origin of ‘cuck’
Una McIlvenna from the University of Melbourne has delved into the etymology of the alt-right insult 'cuck,'…
Ladybug
Weekend Breakfast’s resident word nerd, Eleanor Harrison-Dengate, tells us about the history of the word ‘Ladybug’.
The history of swearing and naughty words
Ladies and Gentlemen, in this segment, we're going to be learning the history behind some naughty…