Julia in Norfolk, Virginia, wants a verb that denotes the act of making something simple unnecessarily complicated, particularly in a work setting. Some possibilities: complexify, befoul, bemuddle, and embrangle. This is part of a complete episode...
A game making the rounds online involves adding the ending -ing to movie titles, resulting in clever new plots. For example, on our Facebook group, one member observed that The Blair Witch Project becomes The Blair Witch Projecting, “in which...
Julia in Portland heard got your six on Stargate SG-1, where Air Force characters use it to mean “I’m watching your back.” The image is an analog clock: picture yourself at the center facing 12, and 6 is directly behind you. The expression likely...
