Stacy in Boulder, Colorado, heard neck of the woods as Nick of the woods. The phrase uses neck in an old topographical sense, a narrow or projecting part of a landscape, much like the neck of a bottle or violin. In 19th-century American use, a neck...
A caller from Down Under phones to say he’s annoyed when honorees declare they’re humbled by this or that award. He thinks it’s not only illogical, but smacks of insincerity. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
