Greetings, oh wise ones. Here's another podcast, this one featuring a slang quiz on the word "phonemarking." In our discussion forums we're still taking entries to win a copy of Jeff Prucher's book, "The Oxford Dictionary...
Oh, yes, it’s time for another podcast, this one featuring a slang quiz on the word “phonemarking.” Transcript of “Phonemarking (minicast)” Welcome to the summer edition of Slang This, the language quiz from A Way with Words. Our family tends to...
Earlier this summer a word caught my fancy: “gardentoolism.” So I made a slang quiz about it! Transcript of “Gardentoolism (minicast)” Welcome to the summer edition of Slang This, the language quiz from A Way with Words. Welcome to another edition...
Hola, estimados oyentes! It's time for another podcast from "A Way with Words." Earlier this summer a word caught Grant's fancy: "gardentoolism." So he made a slang quiz about it! Listen to the podcast here. If you...
tinterweb
n.— «Yes, it’s purile and childish but isn’t that what ‘tinterweb was invented for!?» —“Quiz” by huxley in United Kingdom Usenet: free.uk.talk.leicester June 16, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
kegstand
n.— «I ended up doing twelve kegstands, puking my brains out, and sleeping through my econ quiz. I love college.» —by Aaron Karo Ruminations on College Life July 30, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)