Arts & Culture The Naughty Etymologist A Day Off for The Naughty Etymologist Ideastream Public Media | By Jacqueline Gerber Published March 29, 2024 at 11:22 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Africa Studio / Shutterstock The Naughty Etymologist is off Friday, Mar. 29. Tune in for another word that sounds rude but is anything but next Friday, Apr. 5, at 6:50 a.m. Eastern Time.