The political, royal and obscene meanings of blue. The differences in ‘plumb’ and plum.’

<p>1124. This week, we look at blue idioms, including the political history of "blue states," the medical reason for being "blue in the face," and the astronomical reason for a "blue moon." Then, we look at the difference between 'plumb' (with a B), and 'plum' (without a B).</p><p>🔗 <strong>Share your familect recording in a </strong><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://wa.me/message/LTNZOVFAQJK6B1&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1753892325231019&usg=AOvVaw2Z5GB4pvIMaVbr_E2jmpuS" target="_blank"><strong>WhatsApp chat.</strong></a></p><p>🔗 <strong>Watch my </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/mignon-fogarty" target="_blank"><strong>LinkedIn Learning writing courses</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗 <strong>Subscribe to the </strong><a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe" target="_blank"><strong>newsletter</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗 <strong>Take </strong><a href="https://podsurvey.com/GRAMMAR" target="_blank"><strong>our adverti...