How should you pronounce the word gala? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pronouncing Gala” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Barry Samsula from Plano, Texas. I have a question for you. I work at a radio...
Word nerd Ammon Shea quit his job as a furniture mover in New York City to spend an entire year reading the entire Oxford English Dictionary. The result, in addition to eyestrain, headaches, and skeptics’ puzzlement, was Shea’s new book...
persqueeter n.— «Persqueeter? I’ve never heard this word. Merriam-Webster was not helpful. So, I investiagte. Apparently, “persqueeter” is a slang term for genitalia, specifically a woman’s.» —“Huh?” by...
spizerinctum n. energy, vigor, or vitality. Also spizerinktum, spizzerinktum, spizzerinctum, spizarinctum, pizzeringtum, spizzer inktum, etc. Editorial Note: The ladies club mentioned in the cites seems to have taken its name from the term, which...