up-fake n.— «He didn’t visit the foul line once, which is something he’s grown used to. And his team lost to Miami in overtime. This is what coaches euphemistically call a “learning experience.” Only it’s hard to know what a...
Greetings, friends, and be welcomed to another newsletter from A Way with Words, public radio's show about words and language and how we use them. Riddles flew through the air during this past weekend's show, as we shared some riddles from...
Those who commute coast-to-coast are bicoastals. But what do you call someone who commutes along the same coast—between, say, Miami and New York? A woman who now travels regularly between Northern and Southern California to visit the grandchildren...
heart-attack kids attrib.— «For the second time in five days, the Miami Fusion, Major League Soccer’s heart-attack kids, won a game with a last gasp.» —“A Little Serna Helps Stop Burn” by Paul Lomartire Palm Beach...
send Fidel a telegram v. phr.— «The show is a reminder why “Sending Fidel a telegram” has become such a popular euphemism for taking a dump among Miami’s exilio community. That point is further driven home in the gallery’s...
sushero n.— «Nuestra recomendación es acercarse a la barra y preguntar a los “susheros” qué hay de nuevo y de diferente, y qué es lo más fresco del día.» —“Los mejores lugares para comer y dormir en Miami” by...