What time is it if it’s the crack of chicken? When exactly is the shank of the evening? How do you pronounce the word spelled H-O-V-E-R? Did Warren G. Harding really coin the word normalcy? Also, a name game, sports nicknames, flounder vs...
What’s it called when someone rolls past a stop sign without coming to a complete stop? People across the country have coined terms like California roll or California stop, New York stop, and Michigan stop as a way of expressing pride in their...
What do you call it when you roll past a stop sign without coming to a complete stop? A California stop, a Michigan stop — or something else? And if someone calls you a voracious reader, would you be flattered or insulted? Also, Puddin’ Tame, the...
When a car rolls slowly through a stop sign, it’s often called a California stop or a California roll. But the Midwest has its own monikers for this sneaky move, including the farmer stop, the Chicago stop, and no cop, no stop. This is part of a...
In Texas, the California stop is also known as an Okie yield sign, an Okie crash sign, and a taxpayer stop. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “More Names for Rolling Stops” A couple more examples of what they call rolling...
A couple more variations of the California stop: the jackrabbit and the California slide. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Even More Names for Rolling Stops” Here’s some more terms for rolling stops. Emily in...