Sorry, Californians—the word dude actually comes from New York City, and goes all the way back to the 1800s. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Birthplace of “Dude”” You’re listening to A Way with Words, the show about language and...
Karen in Texas asks on behalf of her 12-year-old son about the origin of booby trap. The booby in that phrase is the old sense boob or booby, a fool, possibly from Spanish bobo, “fool,” and reinforced by the goofy reputation of the blue-footed booby...
geezer glide n.— «Mitchell-based Klock Werks Kustom Cycles has figured out how to make the “geezer glide” fancy and fast at the same time. The shop was picked for one of Discovery Channel’s “Biker Build-Off” events this summer and chose a...
