This week’s “Slang This!” contestant guesses what the terms tape bomb and pixie money mean. Improvised explosive devices made out of cassette tapes? We don’t think so. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Tape Bomb and Pixie Money”...
A Way with Words is starting a brand-new season! Find out what a motorcyclist wears to keep from getting sunburned– is it a do-rag or a dew-rag? A listener wonders “Why is an undesirable task called a g-job?” Martha shares a trick for remembering...
Puzzle-man Greg Pliska joins us for a recap of 2007—in limericks! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Can You Solve a 2007 News Quiz in Limericks?” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Grant Barrett. And I’m Martha Barnette, and...
Join us for another slang quiz, in which DeeDee picks “slon doon” as her favorite slang word. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of ““Slon Doon” as an All-Purpose Family Exclamation” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Grant...
Howdy, pilgrims! This week in the A Way with Words podcast, discover the joys (and temptations!) of two new books of collected wisdom: "The Yale Book of Quotations" edited by Fred Shapiro, and James Geary's "Guide to the...
We’re on the hunt for contestants for our “Slang This!” quiz. We’ll find out on the air what you know about a couple of juicy slang terms. If you want to play, all you need to do is send us your full name, location, a daytime telephone number, and...