Jason in Barre, Vermont, wonders if there’s a connection between the words casual and casualty. Both belong to a family of words involving the idea of falling, deriving from Latin cadere, to fall, and its past participle, casus. From the same roots...
The term less-than, often written in quotation marks, is an increasingly common way to denote status inequality, especially when it comes to gender. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “”Less-Than”” Hello, you...
skimi n.— «The skimi goes from the gym to a night on the town, although it’s at its best with Earnest Sewn ankle-length jeans, a crisp white tank—cute straps showing, of course—and Gucci platforms.» —“In the Skimi 3 ways...
