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Mamaw and Papaw

A former Texan wonders if only Texans use the terms Mamaw and Papaw instead of Grandma and Grandpa. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Mamaw and Papaw” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi there, this is Kelly. Hello, Kelly, where...

stump

stump  n.— «In place of two Silverstein behemoths, each designed by a British lord and soaring 79 stories, the PA would erect a pair of short, squat buildings no taller than four or five floors—coined “stumps”—that could be used for retail shops...

hi mom

hi mom  n.— «Just before Thanksgiving, 2004, a Fox News producer with whom I’d worked a number of times in Kabul and Bagram showed up on Bagram Air Field to shoot what military PA people call “Hi Moms”—the little snippets of video of service members...

home-room advantage

home-room advantage  n.— «On this evening, he will open the Best of the Fest show at the downtown Comedyworks. The venue is among his favourite comedy rooms anywhere. It is intimate and invariably filled with both fans and the overserved—which makes...

Throckmorton sign

Throckmorton sign  n.— «John Thomas (JT): Position of the penis in relation to unilateral disease on routine x-ray. A positive sign is implied when the penis points to the side of the disorder. May also hear it called Throckmorton sign.» —by George...

John Thomas

John Thomas  n.— «John Thomas (JT): Position of the penis in relation to unilateral disease on routine x-ray. A positive sign is implied when the penis points to the side of the disorder. May also hear it called Throckmorton sign.» —by George...