“Yo!” Why did people ever start using the word yo! to get someone’s attention? Grant explains that in English there’s mo’ than one yo. This is part of a complete episode.
dashboard v.— «Snyder is a 26-year-old from Raymore, Mo., with a black hat, a dignified air and a nose reconstructed a few years ago by a surgeon who used Snyder’s driver’s license as a guide. That procedure followed a head-to-head run-in...
mobile igloo n.— «I even found a google discussion group called, “FU people who don’t clean the snow from their cars.”…LOL! in New England, these are referred to as “mobile igloos.”» —“Learn to Duck: Mobile Igloos and...
overcranking n.— «There is a…nifty 120 frames-a-second option that allows half-speed playback for really excellent quality slow-mo—what’s called overcranking in the biz.» —“Dork talk” by Stephen...
Big Mo n.— «I would argue that Altria is still relatively cheap, P/E below 16 on a trailing basis, (can you BELIEVE Merck is cheaper than Altria!) Plus, Wall Street moves slowly. There is still a huge bias against the Big Mo (as it’s...
sitzprobe n.— «I looked at the schedule and said “What’s a sitzprobe?” and they said “don’t you know? Oh dear, you are ignorant.” It’s a German word which means sitting down and singing with the orchestra. First...