Stand back! It's another missive from A Way with Words. This past weekend's show took a look at word-geek books suitable for reading and gift-giving. We also took a shot at explaining "gedunk" (which means "ice...
Join us for another slang quiz, in which DeeDee picks “slon doon” as her favorite slang word. This is part of a complete episode.
e-fencing n.— «Gangs often steal items from several stores, then sell the goods for about 70 percent of the retail value at online auction sites in a practice known as “e-fencing.”» —“Retailers Join Forces To Track Theft...
gennie n.— «Some car club members show up by the dozens, while others arrive by the hundreds. Some prefer restored hot rods; others focus on cars from specific decades. And then there are so-called Gennies—from the word...
beer pong n.— «Urban Outfitters stocks a popular beer pong kit called Bombed and boxed sets of rules for other games. In January, thousands of players are expected at the first World Series of Beer Pong, sponsored by a beer pong...
Edward 40-hands n.— «Some games are based on luck and revolve around cards and dice. A few are simply organized binges, like “Edward 40-Hands,” in which players tape 40-ounce malt liquor bottles to their hands.» —“As...