In South Africa, the word spookasem is a term for cotton candy, although it literally translates as ghost’s breath. Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, the sweet stuff is also called candy floss or fairy floss. This is part of a complete...
For a luscious description of exactly what you will see during a total solar eclipse, check out Dan McGlaun’s site, Eclipse 2017. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Luscious Eclipse Description” We were talking...
“Too much sugar for a dime” can mean either “too good to be true,” or “more trouble than it’s worth.” Merle Travis and Judy Hayden sing about it. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Too...
Cotton candy sounded alarmingly literal to young Libby in Fort Worth, Texas. If it was made of actual cotton fiber, she figured some people might be able to digest it, but she wasn’t one of them, so she stayed away. The mix-up belongs with other...
tilt-a-puke n.— «Little hands, sticky with cotton candy and spilled soda, are eager to grab the ball for a chance at winning a gold fish or to pull themselves up into rides that older folks refer to as the “tilt-a-puke...