Pungle is the mystery word in a two-choice quiz involving a baby platypus and putting down money. A clue points to western U.S. usage and a thoroughly Anglicized form from Spanish pongale, an imperative meaning “put it there” or “put it down.” This...
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 I’m Grant Barrett, and we’re joined by our...
Feeling fankled? It’s a Scots English word that means “messed up” or “confused.” In this week’s episode, Grant and Martha also discuss a whole litter of synonyms for dust bunny, a slew of different terms for the piece of playground equipment you...
A biology student at Stanford University has a question that’s surely on the minds of many listeners: Is there’s an official term for “baby platypus”? He’s heard the term puggle used to denote these cute little critters, but is unsure if “puggle” is...
