Is it ever correct to refer to a mustache as a plural? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Plural of Mustache” Howdy, you got A Way with Words. Hi, this is Jennifer from Carlsbad. Hi, Jennifer. Hi, Jennifer. What’s...
Parents sometimes refer to their rascally kids as honyocks. Where’d we get a word like that? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Honyocks” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Ethan from Reidsburg. I have a...
Whip up a big batch of pistachio pudding, then add pineapple, walnuts, Cool Whip, and marshmallow bits, and what do you have? A Los Angeles woman says her grandmother used to make a dish with those ingredients that she called pooflapoo pie. Is that...
Is the term “refer back” redundant? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Refer Back” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Maureen calling from North Park in San Diego. Hiya, Maureen. Welcome. Hi. I have...
What’s a scissorbill? A bird? A hog? And how did its name get transferred to refer to anyone who’s lazy or ineffectual? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Scissorbill” Hi, you have A Way with Words. Hello...
A listener from Clifton Park, New York, says her grandfather was a police officer who used the term jakey bum to refer to undesirable characters. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Jakey Bums” Hello, you have A Way with...