Topic: Tommyrot

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Pap Schmear
Episode 278 46:40 - 49:15

278: Pap Schmear

Pearl Harbor Revisionism and Archaic Slang Etymology

A documentary on the Military Channel discussed whether Franklin D. Roosevelt had advance knowledge of the Pearl Harbor attack. An interviewee used archaic terms such as "poppycock," "tommyrot," and "bosch" to dismiss conspiracy theories. The hosts discuss the etymology of these terms and the transition of automotive technology, specifically the disappearance of distributor caps in modern cars.