In the 19th century, the slang term door-knocker referred to a beard-and-mustache combo that ringed the mouth in the shape of a metal ring used to tap on a door. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Door-Knocker Beard” Here’s another...
A listener wonders about the origin of the phrase “your father’s mustache,” akin to the phrase “go jump in a lake,” or “your mamma wears combat boots.” Grant explains that it may sound more familiar as “your fadda’s mustache,” circa 1930s, Brooklyn...
The Bangladeshi idiom translated as oiling your mustache in anticipation of the jackfruit tree bearing fruit roughly matches English don’t count your chickens before they hatch. The image depends on cultural context: jackfruit is juicy, a mustache...
Is it ever correct to refer to a mustache as a plural? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Plural of Mustache” Howdy, you got A Way with Words. Hi, this is Jennifer from Carlsbad. Hi, Jennifer. Hi, Jennifer. What’s up? Now, I am kind...
pornstache n. a long, full, roughly trimmed mustache shorter than a handlebar mustache, worn without a beard, and with ends that hang down over the corners of the mouth. Also porn stache, porno stache. Etymological Note: Following the style of...
pornstache
n.— «Pornstache means a mustache that looks like it should be on a porn star.» —“Good Books, Lousy Covers” Judge a Book by its Cover May 29, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
