A female sheep is an ewe, a goat is a nanny, but what’s a female kangaroo? A flyer. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Ewes, Nannies, and Flyers” Grant, I have some more names for adult animals. You know, a sheep is...
Is the synonym for pamphlet spelled flyer or flier? Both. In the UK, it’s more often flyer, and in the US, flier is preferred. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Flyer vs. Flier” We got an email from Jennifer Newton...
“Call up to 24 hours in advance to make a reservation.” Do those instructions mean you can call until 24 hours before the deadline, or that you should call within 24 hours of it? When a San Diego listener assumed it was the former, she...
freeway flyer n.— «Especially since the effects of Proposition 13 began to kick in with a vengeance, community colleges have become ever more dependent on cheap labor provided by part-time faculty, who are often known as “freeway...
sign flyer n.— «The first thing you should know about David is that he is not a panhandler. He was quick to explain the difference to me. “Panhandlers are those guys you see milling around the 7-Eleven shaking their cups at you...
nerdle n.— «Decent smokes when you can get them on sale, which you can if you see the Famous Flyer underneath your “nerdles” in your last shipment from them.» —“Re: Jimenez Cigars” by Tio Nick...