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Junk in the Frunk

In an electric car, the trunk is in the front, not the back. Automotive engineers refer to this part of the vehicle as the frunk, a portmanteau of front and trunk. For a while, the Jaguar company, which is based in the UK, instead called it the...

Whistling Dixie

Today’s most popular dog names are Max and Bella. In the Middle Ages, though, dogs would answer to names like Amiable. Or Nosewise. Or even … Clench. ? Is the term redneck derogatory? Some folks proudly claim that name. They say it’s high time they...

Frunk

Do you have junk in your frunk? As in, the front trunk, found on cars like a zippy Tesla. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Frunk” Grant, I saw my first frunk the other day. Frunk? A frunk. Can you say that on the air? Oh, gosh, I...