Saponification Club

Scribes Imbibe · Sep 2, 2026 · 21m

What do sesquipedalian, uxorious, moot, and saponification have in common? Nothing, except for us talking about them while sipping on stuff. We ponder these words' origins before being completely derailed by America's positive etymological reaction to moral decay.

Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty

Music and sound editing by Wes Price

Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)

Words

Sesquipedalian /ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/

Uxorious /əkˈsôrēəs,ˌəɡˈzôrēəs/

Moot /mo͞ot/

Tween /twēn/

Saponification /sə-ˌpä-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən/

Decadent /ˈdekəd(ə)nt/