What do your pronouns say about your own psychological makeup? If you use the word I a lot, does it mean you’re a leader . . . or a follower? A surprising study suggests that people of lower status in a group tend to use I the most. Also, a...
Why do we say “take a gander” for “have a look”? This is part of a complete episode.
Why not have collective nouns for plants, like a “greasing of palms,” or a “pursing of tulips”? Martha shares some others collected on the site of food writer Gary Allen. This is part of a complete episode.
Did Gary Owen invent the word insegrevious? And is there a category for words that can mean anything you want them to? This is part of a complete episode.