Funny cat videos and cute online photos inspire equally adorable slang terms we use to talk about them. • Also, when a salamander is not a salamander, the story of an Italian term for a dish towel used halfway across the world, Bozo buttons...
Tim from Kalamazoo, Michigan, reports his dad used to say You can give them books and give them books, but they just chew the covers right off. He’d use this expression when he felt someone wasn’t following instructions or failing to...
Jason in San Antonio, Texas, is curious why the term salamander is applied to small heater on a construction site. In ancient lore, the mythical beast called a salamander was impervious to fire. Later salamander was applied to various heating...
A listener in New York City wonders about how to pronounce gerrymander, which means “to redraw the lines of an electoral district to favor a particular political party.” The term comes from a joking reference to Massachusetts governor Elbridge...
A snot otter is a kind of salamander. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Snot Otter” I just learned this term this week, snot otter. Oh, no. Do I want to know what this is? I don’t know if I want to know what this...