In this week’s installment of “Slang This!” a contestant from the National Puzzlers’ League tries to guess the meaning of the term vigorish. And no, it’s not a Viagra-laced anise liqueur. He also guesses the meaning of...
Yep, it's another newsletter from A Way with Words! There's something kind of special about the language a family invents for its own use, so we talked about it on this past weekend's show. We also tried to narrow down the difference...
helicopter money n.— «it’s time to think about so-called “helicopter money.” While most people understandably worry primarily about the US housing market, the real threat to our economic security is now coming from the...
Londongrad n.— «The world remains in love with all things English, not least of all London, affectionately known as “Londongrad” by our Russian admirers.» —“London property market: London eye” by Lulu...
family photo n.— «What, for instance, had Russian President Vladimir Putin so engaged on his cell phone as the leaders strode onto the resort’s lush lawn overlooking the sea for what’s known as the “family photo?” The same for...
swimmer n.— «In Australia, Russian and Chinese swimmers were second and third in the medals table, at the time of writing—a marked improvement on last year. These countries are also producing more “swimmers” in capital markets, where it...