Bristol dust
n.— «So what is the best tyre to run in “Bristol Dust” (what Bristolians affectionately call gloopy winter mud) or the slippery Limestone and roots that the autumn and spring bring to Bristol?» —“What rubber?” by Marcus Farley BikeRadar.com (Bath, United Kingdom) May 9, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
A Winter Dictionary (Bookshop|Amazon) by Paul Anthony Jones includes some words to lift your spirits. The verb whicken involves the lengthening of days in springtime, a variant of quicken, meaning “come to life.” Another word, breard, is an old term...
How do you pronounce the word route? Does it rhyme with “boot” or “bout”? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “How Do You Pronounce “Route”?” Hi there, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Mary Draven from Hayden, Idaho. We’re glad...