Nine-year-old Lydia in Madison, Alabama, wonders about the difference between the words immigrate and emigrate. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Immigrate vs. Emigrate” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, my name is...
Daniel in Dallas, Texas grew up hearing a friend announce, “Let’s blow this popsicle stand,” before leading the group somewhere else. The phrase combines slang blow meaning “leave,” used since the 1800s, with pop stand, a soda-selling spot; popsicle...