Springtime is the right time to feel twitterpated. That is, smitten like a nutty, twittering bird. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Feeling Twitterpated” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Tina Marie calling from sunny...
If you want to sound defiant, you could do worse than exclaiming, “Nixie on your tintype!” This phrase, meaning something to the effect of “spit on your face,” popped up in Marjorie Benton Cooke’s 1914 book, Bambi (not related to the sweet little...
Sometimes the process of naming a pet takes a while. The hosts talk about how their dogs’ names evolved. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pet Name Evolution” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Grant Barrett. And I’m Martha...

