We’re on the hunt for contestants for our “Slang This!” quiz. We’ll find out on the air what you know about a couple of juicy slang terms. If you want to play, all you need to do is send us your full name, location, a daytime telephone number, and your favorite slang word.
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Sitting in the catbird seat. fav slang picked up from james thurber, what is origin, anyway?
Michael Quinion has a reliable explanation at World Wide Words.