Quiz Guy John Chaneski conducts a word puzzle involving musical instruments hidden in various sentences. Try this one: “My cousin is a Santa Monica zookeeper whose specialty is hummingbirds.” (Keep saying it over and over until you hear...
poofer n.— «Poofers: A slang term for girls who suddenly disappear from their community in order to take part in an arranged marriage. The girls are either kept hidden or moved to another state or country. This term is most often used by...
hidden city n.— «If I change planes in Amsterdam and go on to Istanbul, it costs $550. If I get on the same flight at Bradley, skip the Istanbul flight and stay in Amsterdam, it’s $45 more. The extra three and a half hours of flying for...
UXO n.— «The painstaking, dangerous work of removing unexploded ordnance, or UXO as it is known, is taking much longer in Vietnam than anyone wishes, researchers and ordnance experts say.» —“Hidden bombs stalk Vietnamese as states...
gross-up n.— «The Atlanta-based company also paid more than $3 million in Nardelli’s federal and state income taxes, a practice called “gross-up.”» —“SEC’s Disclosure Would Unveil Hidden Executive Perks...
pooch punt n.— «When they got inside the 50, they brought in another kicker to do the pooch punts and the out-of-bounds stuff.» —“An Eye For Hidden Talent” by Tom FitzGerald San Francisco...