In this week’s “Slang This!,” a member of the National Puzzlers’ League from Boston tries to guess the meaning of four possible slang terms, including labanza, woefits, prosciutto, and moose-tanned. This is part of a complete...
A woman who grew up in India says she was baffled when someone with aching feet complained, “My dogs are barking.” The answer may lie in a jocular rhyme. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “My Dogs are Barking”...
meat bee n.— «In Central Oregon, the two main problem species are the Western yellow jacket (Vespula pensylvanica) and the common yellow jacket (Vespula vulgaris). They are commonly referred to as “meat bees,” Bissell said. They aren’t in...
meat glue n.— «Transglutaminase: Commonly known as meat glue, it is used to chemically bond proteins together.» —“Molecular Gastronomy ingredients” News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) May 14, 2008...
meat without feet n.— «Professor Omholt knows that persuading many people to overcome their knee-jerk distaste for lab meat—or “meat without feet,” as one animal organisation has referred to it—will be tricky.» —“Is in vitro...
Have you ever eaten a Benedictine sandwich? Or savored a juicy pork steak? What’s a favorite dish you grew up with that may be mystifying to someone from another part of the country? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...