David in Kingston, Ontario, asks whether his wife’s slow as Moses is a mistaken version of slow as molasses. It’s a real expression, though much less common than the syrupy one, and it likely refers to Moses as a biblical example of a very long...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski presents a word puzzle about snowclones, linguists’ joking term for twists on formulaic expressions. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Snowclones Word Game” You’re listening to A Way...