The word yannigan, meaning “a member of a scrub team in baseball,” may come from an alteration of “young one.” This is part of a complete episode.
When it rains, it pours. And when it pours, it’s called a toad-strangler. Depending on what part of the U.S. you’re from, you might also call it other names, such as frog strangler, goose-drownder, or gullywasher. This is part of a...
Why do the Brits pronounce the H in herbal? This is part of a complete episode.
Springtime is the right time to feel twitterpated. That is, smitten like a nutty, twittering bird. This is part of a complete episode.
Even adults can use a good spelling bee now and then. It’s a good way to learn words like ostreiform, meaning “having the shape of an oyster,” and langlauf, a “cross-country ski run.” This is part of a complete episode.
Susurrous, meaning “having a rustling sound,” derives from Latin susurrous, “whisper.” This is part of a complete episode.