singlism n.—Gloss: bias against people who are not married or part of a couple. «“This notion that you can live a full and completely happy life as a single person is so underrecognized that people who feel that way are reluctant to say...
Howdy, pilgrims! This week in the A Way with Words podcast, discover the joys (and temptations!) of two new books of collected wisdom: "The Yale Book of Quotations" edited by Fred Shapiro, and James Geary's "Guide to the...
Discover the joys (and temptations!) of two new books of collected wisdom: “The Yale Book of Quotations” edited by Fred Shapiro, and James Geary’s “Guide to the World’s Great Aphorists.” Grant explains why leafing...
smog v.— «Vehicles which were made before 1965 are not required to be smogged for registration.» —“A student’s guide to buying a dependable used car” in San Diego State University Daily...
heli-hiking n.— «To be honest, the first day of your heli-hiking trip, run by a company called Canadian Mountain Holidays, entailed exactly zero hiking, but plenty in the way of massages, therapeutic mineral baths, romantic dinners...
cadillacking v.— «Bass is correct in saying that too many people go “cadillacking” along with herbs and take large doses.» —“John K. Crellin, Jane Philpott” A Reference Guide to Medicinal Plants , 1989...