“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.
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...
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...
tiger kidnap n.— «“It isn’t a custody kidnap. He’s their child—no exes involved.” “A tiger then?” “Not a tiger either.” Tiger kidnaps meant ransom demands and the Peaches were not in an extortionist’s...
cho-mo n.— «“Dude’s a fuckin’ cho-mo,” said the other. “Or he’s a reverse cho-mo, what the hell, it’s almost worse than a child molester. Look at him!”» —“Windy gray” by Steve...