A question for heterosexual guys: What words do you use to describe other men who are good-looking? Attractive? Handsome? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Describing Good-Looking Men” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is...
When an older man and woman spend lots of time together, going to family gatherings and the like, but they’re not dating, what do you call that relationship? Best friends? Dear friends? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Friends Who...
was-husband n.— «Levangie Grazer thinks that acrimonious divorces are “so 1990s,” replaced by happily co-existing exes in the mold of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. She even coined a term for today’s men who remain in their former wives” lives. “He...
audism n.— «While her health issues have played a major role in shaping her life, Poteet has struggled with a form of subtle social exclusion called “audism,” a relatively new term to describe the often contentious relationship between deaf and...
affinity fraud n.— «When the scoundrel running the fraud is a trusted person, it makes the crime even more repulsive. Affinity fraud, as it is known, often includes people who put themselves in positions of trust at churches or schools, in social...
therapism n. a culture or ideal of mental therapy, empathy, or sharing of feelings, especially as a cure. Editorial Note: This term was popularized, although probably not coined by, novelist Fay Weldon. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
