A listener in Enterprise, Alabama, recalls that when a storm was approaching, his grandfather would say, “It’s going to come up a Joe Moore.” The slang term Joe Moore comes from the word mojo, meaning a magic spell or magic power. By metathesis...
What are jo-jo potatoes? Starting in the 1960s, fried potato wedges took that name in some Northern states. Jo-jos were often served in restaurants that also made a type of chicken which requires a special type of deep-fat fryer. Jo-jos are simply...