air
n.— «There is celery air on the bloody marys and sea salt air on the margaritas. (Air is, for the uninitiated, lighter than foam, and made with lecithin instead of gelatin.)» —“Two Parts Vodka, a Twist of Science” by Peter Meehan New York Times May 10, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Nancy Gabriel from Ithaca, New York, recalls her father’s no-nonsense responses to minor injuries when she was a child: After making sure she was really all right, he’d say, It’s far enough from your heart; it won’t kill you. Other times he...
Our discussion of Anglo-Saxon kennings inspired listener Paul Holler of Arlington Heights, Illinois, to write a lovely poem exploring the idea of the kenning sea-guest, meaning “sailor,” and what it means to be a guest of the sea and what that says...