Quiz Guy John Chaneski is back with another “Take-Off” game in which the object is to take one letter from a word suggested by a clue to form another word. In this case, the letter that’s to be taken off will always be an initial R...
When writing textbooks about slavery, which words best reflect its cold, hard reality? Some historians are dropping the word slave in favor of terms like enslaved person and captive, arguing that these terms are more accurate. And raising a...
In an earlier episode, we discussed funny school mascot names. Listeners wrote in with more, including the Belfry Bats (the high school mascot of Belfry, Montana) and the Macon Whoopie hockey team, from Macon, Georgia. This is part of a complete...
fire wagon n.— «“Fire wagon” is traditionally a term for ice hockey, but it described the next few minutes after NR’s opening goal as the teams traded end-to-end action and close scoring chances.» —“Warriors boot Bulldogs 4...
Gordie Howe hat trick n.— «If he does, the top two players in the league last season could be in for what is known in hockey as a Gordie Howe hat trick—a goal, an assist and a fight.» —“Ovechkin, Malkin friendship grows...
dasher board n.— «He said he has invested “over a couple hundred thousand dollars” in the facility, including upgrades to the rink walls, or dasher boards.» —“Three skating rinks let us escape dog days” by...