Cities have nicknames as well, including “Sacratomato” and “Lousyville.” Do you have a better city nickname? Let’s hear it. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “City Nicknames” Grant, we were...
stick n.— «“The Stick”—the physical bartop itself. “Get behind the stick” means its time for a barkeep to go to work.» —“Booze: Bar Lingo” by Mark Chasteen Velocity Weekly (Louisville, Kentucky) Aug. 12...
Martha reminisces about her family’s mountain roots while dipping into the delicious vocabulary of Southernisms found in The Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English. When ya’ll listen to this one, you’ll find out what a...
hat catcher n.— «His interest in the fire department was another thing Elmore Tonini shared with his father: Both were well-known “hat catchers”—a term for a fan of the fire department.» —“Elmore Tonini, church supply...

