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Blow a Gasket

The Pope has several Twitter feeds — and one of them’s entirely in Latin! But how do you adapt an ancient language to the modern world of selfies and hashtags? Plus, pit bull lovers are giving their dogs a linguistic makeover;...

Pizza Dashboard

For at least one listener, the crust on a slice of pizza is the dashboard. Italians have a specific word for that: cornicione. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pizza Dashboard” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi...

finger trouble

finger trouble  n.— «The only way to clear the light is by someone with a scanner—some auto elects can do it or a dealer. You probably turned the ignition on whilst disconnecting something under the dash. All it means is that your airbag...