In Japan, if you want to order a corndog, you ask for an Amerikan doggu (γ’γ‘γͺγ«γ³γγγ°). These types of coinages are called wasei-eigo, or “Japanese-made English,” and there are lots of them. Plus, there’s an atmospheric optical...
Daniel in Gainesville, Florida, shares a funny story about people who misunderstood a party invitation that called for Sunday-to-meeting clothes. In this case, the meeting isn’t just any meeting. It’s an old word for “church...
buzzard Baptist n.β Β«I am what some ministers call a Buzzard Baptist. I never go to any regular service at the church, but I attend all the funerals.Β» ββChurch members coin new definitions of their religion” by Jim...
cannonball Sunday n. a sparsely attended church service, especially immediately following Christmas. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)