If everyone on the planet spoke a single language, wouldn’t that make life a whole lot easier? For that matter, is a common world language even possible? Maybe for a minute or so—until new words and phrases start springing up. Also, did you ever...
Andy in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says co-workers call double-time pay for Sundays and certain holidays working double bubble. The expression is known in Britain as rhyming slang for double pay for overtime, holiday work, or after-hours shifts, with the...