Sensuous words and terms of endearment. Think of a beautiful word. Now, is it simply the word’s sound that makes it beautiful? Or does its appeal also depend on meaning? Also, pet names for lovers around the world: You might call your beloved...
Two familiar terms that have inspired lots of bogus etymologies are “dead ringer” and “spitting image.” “Dead ringer” probably comes from horse racing, where a ringer is a horse that may look like other horses in...
Is the correct expression “He’s a real trouper”, or “He’s a real trooper”? In its original form, the correct word was trouper, and referred to that the mantra of dedicated actors everywhere, “The show must...