The dated term “jingoism” denotes a kind of belligerent nationalism but the word’s roots lie in an old English drinking-house song that was popular during wartime. Speaking of fightin’ words, the expression “out the side of...
Jennifer in San Antonio, Texas, wants a word for a shortcut that ends up taking longer than the regular route, after one of her driving detours forced her to turn around and retrace her way. The plain opposite is longcut, and another playful...
Cutting circumbendibus is that thing you do when you spot someone you really don’t want to talk to, so you dart across an alley or do anything to avoid saying hello. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Cutting...