In this bonus A Way with Words minicast, Martha and Grant explore the ways foreign place names transform on official maps and in local slang. Discover the stories behind names like “Picketwire” and “Key West,” showing how...
If you’re facing a Hobson’s choice, you don’t really have much to choose from. The phrase describes a situation in which your options are either to take what’s offered, or else take nothing at all. Martha offers some choice...
multi-hyphenate n. a person who has (or is known for having) several main occupations. Also attrib. Editorial Note: Thanks to Michael Hobson for suggesting today’s entry! (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)