BR
n.— «Baton Rouge, or BR as it is sometimes called locally, has been growing in size and economic stature for more than a decade, while the Big Easy has been shrinking.» —“A Sleepy Baton Rouge Wakes Up a Boomtown” by Miguel Bustillo in Baton Rouge, La. Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Colin from Los Angeles, California, is pondering the expression make no bones about it, which suggests the speaker is talking or acting with no hesitation whatsoever. The saying is inspired by the idea of literally finding bones in one’s food, since...
Galen in White River, Arizona, asks: Is there really a “neutral” accent, and if so, what is it? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Is There Really a Neutral Accent?” Hi there, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Galen calling from...