David from Trophy Club, Texas, wonders about the phrase “I wouldn’t kick them out of bed for eating crackers.” This jocular expression has been around since the early 1940s, and indicates that someone is so lovable they could do something incredibly...
The words clinomania and dysania both refer to extreme difficulty getting out of bed in the morning. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Clinonania and Dysania” Because I am such a nerd, Grant, I sent a text yesterday with the word...
You might refer to those soft rolls of dust that collect under your bed as dust bunnies, dust kitties, or woolies, but in the Deep South they’re sometimes called house moss. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “House Moss” Grant, what...
Many in the South know a pallet to be a stack of blankets or a makeshift bed. The classic blues song “Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor” gives a perfect illustration. The “I vs. me” grammatical rule isn’t hard to remember. Just leave the other person...
condo n.— «But meanwhile, port operators aren’t taking seemingly simple steps such as checking the “condo” sleeping unit behind the driver’s cab, where bunk beds could accommodate half a dozen men with equipment.…I hid in the “condo,” behind a...
bed bug n.— «At night, when the residents aren’t wearing their badges, they can still be monitored. Sensors attached to the bed sound an alarm if they get up. It’s fondly called the bed bug.» —“Keeping tabs while keeping care” by Jennifer...
