What’s an unexpected term for tollbooths? How about … Bill Gates? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Also Penny Lane?” Here’s another unparalleled misalignment that I really like toll booths and Bill...
Nerd used to be a term of derision, connoting someone who was socially awkward and obsessed with a narrow field of interest. Now it’s used more admiringly for anyone who has a passion for a particular topic. Linguists call that type of...
doughnut n.— «The “doughnut” watch: The most remarkable thing about the analyst meeting is always the way Wall Street types cluster around top executives in the hallways and at meals, straining to hear some valuable piece of...