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RSSJoy is a real cool customer. How cool? Well, let’s just say she regularly sleeps in feline PJs, aka the cat’s pajamas. Cat’s pajamas are slang for something being really cool. To prove how much slang she knows, Joy plays a game of First Things First featuring some of her favorite slang terms. Only the coolest kids can win the game, daddy-o.
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MOLLY BLOOM: Hi. Molly Bloom here. We love playing games at Brains On. We like tricky trivia, grueling guessing games, and challenging challenges. If you want to play along with us, sign up for the Smarty Pass. For just $5 a month, you'll get access to ad-free versions of Brains On, Smash, Boom, Best, Forever Ago, and more. Plus, you'll get a bonus feat of all new episodes, where we play games like this one.
JOY DOLO: Hey, Smarty pal. You caught me kicking back in my very cool hip lounge. Over there, we've got my feline sleepwear, a.k.a. the cat's pajamas. Over there, we have my collection of baseball caps, which are only to be worn a backwards. And over here, we have my producer, Anna Weggel, who is so cool. She is relaxing in a chair made of ice. What are you up to, Anna?
ANNA WEGGEL: Just chilling Namaste, Joy. You're so cool, so hip, so bomb diggity.
JOY DOLO: I beg your pardon?
ANNA WEGGEL: I'm just saying you're cool. That's what bomb diggity means. Did you not know that?
JOY DOLO: Oh, yeah, I knew that. I know all the slang terms. I'm 10 toes down. [CHUCKLES] I've got my ears to the streets. [CHUCKLES] I watch PBS.
ANNA WEGGEL: Joy, it's fine if you don't know every slang term. Slang is literally the informal words we use in certain groups and times.
JOY DOLO: Trust me, Anna, I know all about slang.
MOLLY BLOOM: To hear more, head to smartypass.org and subscribe. A monthly pass costs about the same as an ice cream cone and gets you fun bonus content like this, plus ad-free versions of all of our shows. Again, that's smartypass.org. Thanks for supporting the Brains On Universe, smarty pals.
JOY DOLO: Hey, Smarty pal. You caught me kicking back in my very cool hip lounge. Over there, we've got my feline sleepwear, a.k.a. the cat's pajamas. Over there, we have my collection of baseball caps, which are only to be worn a backwards. And over here, we have my producer, Anna Weggel, who is so cool. She is relaxing in a chair made of ice. What are you up to, Anna?
ANNA WEGGEL: Just chilling Namaste, Joy. You're so cool, so hip, so bomb diggity.
JOY DOLO: I beg your pardon?
ANNA WEGGEL: I'm just saying you're cool. That's what bomb diggity means. Did you not know that?
JOY DOLO: Oh, yeah, I knew that. I know all the slang terms. I'm 10 toes down. [CHUCKLES] I've got my ears to the streets. [CHUCKLES] I watch PBS.
ANNA WEGGEL: Joy, it's fine if you don't know every slang term. Slang is literally the informal words we use in certain groups and times.
JOY DOLO: Trust me, Anna, I know all about slang.
MOLLY BLOOM: To hear more, head to smartypass.org and subscribe. A monthly pass costs about the same as an ice cream cone and gets you fun bonus content like this, plus ad-free versions of all of our shows. Again, that's smartypass.org. Thanks for supporting the Brains On Universe, smarty pals.
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