Dallas, who lives in Eugene, Oregon, wonders why we use number one and number two as euphemisms for “pee” and “poo.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Number One and Number Two for Pee and Poo” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi...
During the reign of France’s Louis XIV, you could wear a commode on your head. Commode referred to a wire frame worn on the head to support an elaborate headdress. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Wearing a Commode on Your Head”...
Do Americans use the same sign language as the British? And what do Japanese people use instead of umm? Plus, why do we vote at polling places? What goes into file 13? All this, a word quiz, commode vs. toilet, saditty and bougie, and cute stuff...
White owl, whispering kettle and slop jar are all dialectal terms for the chamber pot, the container kept under the bed before indoor plumbing became common. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Chamber Pots” Grant, I was digging...
Elaine in Redlands, California, grew up in east Tennessee using commode for the bathroom fixture, while her Ohio-born husband said toilet. Historically, a commode was a piece of furniture, sometimes one that held or enclosed a chamber pot, and the...
