Jerry from Northern Virginia catches himself describing his poodle Pepper as rambunctious, the wonders how that word came to be. Its origin is uncertain, but it’s one of several long, playful coinages from the early 19th century, including...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a puzzle called “Double Dog Dare.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Double-Dog-Dare Word Puzzle” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Martha Barnette. And...
Pet names often take a while to settle, then keep changing. A tiny Maltese-poodle mix arrived as Mitzi, nearly became Daisy or Cucaracha, and finally became Lily, a name easy to call out in the urgent phrase “Lily, no!” A Great Pyrenees named Bandy...
jackadoodle
n.— «Jackadoodles are a cross breed between a Jack Russell and a poodle.» —“Dogs stolen for jackadoodle trade” BBC News Apr. 9, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
poodle cut n.— «Lygodium, or Old World climbing fern, covers trees like a green blanket. Workers use a technique called “poodle cut” on lygodium vines, carving deeply into the thick vegetation near the base, which kills the...
pompek n.— «She noted that they cater to all dogs but most of her clients are of the long haired variety such as “pompeks” (local parlance for any small breed dog of mixed parentage), lhasa apsos, cocker spaniels, poodles and...