swass
n.— «But it’s so hot that I have swass. It’s so hot that I felt sweat running down my back as I was waiting for the bus at 8:30 AM.» —“Imagine you’re Johnny Carson. You say, “It’s so hot…“ and the audience says, “How hot is it?” And you say…“ by Kate Gapers Block (Chicago) July 30, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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To slip someone a mickey means to doctor a drink and give it to an unwitting recipient. The phrase goes back to Mickey Finn of the Lone Star Saloon in Chicago, who in the late 19th century was notorious for drugging certain customers and relieving...
After our chat about tongue twisters, a Chicago, Illinois, listener shares one that looks much easier than it sounds: Irish wristwatch. This is part of a complete episode.
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Dude, it’s been hot everywhere I’ve been. London, New York, Hell.