The word shambles originally referred to an abattoir or butchers’ stalls filled with blood and guts. Over time, this word underwent semantic bleaching, and now simply refers more generally to “a mess.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript...
Don’t break my plate or saw off my bench just yet is a colorful way of saying I’ll be back. It’s somewhat like the phrase he hung up his spoon, referring to someone who has died. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Don’t Break My...
A proverb on a bench in San Diego’s Balboa Park reads: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “The Best Time” I was walking through beautiful Balboa Park here in...
Joggling boards are no ordinary benches — they bounce, and you find them mostly in South Carolina. Hours of fun for the whole family! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Joggling Boards” Another South Carolina term for you. Grant, do...
tank n.— «The caddies work six days a week, assigned at “the bench” above Sankaty’s parking lot. Carrying one bag—a tank in camp parlance—nets $70, in addition to a tip that averages about $20.» —“At Camp Sankaty Head, Young Caddies Learn to Carry...
skull-crusher n. a weight-lifting exercise in which one lies face upward on a bench and uses the arms to extend barbells above the face and head. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
