A caller’s question about the word wonky, in the sense of askew, leads to a broader question: What makes a word slang, anyway? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Wonky” Hi, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is...
BOI n.— «Anderson still takes a bit of pride in calling himself “B.O.I.,” a Texas term meaning “Born On the Island.” It’s a designation reserved for the mostly working-class year-round inhabitants of Galveston...