Boston version n.— «Burlesque has a rich history in Boston, where several burlesque theaters stood in Scollay Square before the district was demolished to make way for Government Center. Performers during burlesque’s heyday coined...
FWOT n.— «Anyway, I didn’t go back to her. Or she didn’t come back to me, to be more accurate. Then, gradually, nor did any of the other estate agents. I was officially designated what I think, in estate agent’s parlance, is known as a...
green card soldier n.— «There are tens of thousands of foreign-born members in the U.S. armed forces. Many have been naturalized, but more than 20,000 are not U.S. citizens. “Green card soldiers,” they are often called, and...
Greetings, earthlings. Here's another newsletter from A Way with Words! This past weekend's show was a repeat, although we tacked on a brand new call: what is the deal with bald-faced vs. bold-faced? Find out: Also discussed were...
slabbing n.— «Dry cleaning used to be a skill. It worked because it allowed you to suspend 30 per cent of water inside a solvent “jacket” using an emulsifier called a “soap.” This technique, called “slabbing...
lunging n.— «Later, Ferris and a second trainer, Laura Conroy, each led a horse out on a long rope lead and did something even non-horse folks could relate to. They let the horses run in circles, to discharge pent-up energy, a practice...