drive-by n.— «We went three salmon for seven bites (mine was one of the swing-and-a-misses, commonly called “drive-bys” in the angler’s jargon).» —“Columbia chinook season (and all the wet ‘fun’) ends” by Bill...
sidecountry n.— «Of the 43 deaths recorded by avalanche researchers in North American this season, almost a fifth have been in what is sometimes called the sidecountry, the areas adjacent to ski areas.» —“Around the Mountains: Cold...
cover v.— «February 15 marks the start of the racehorse breeding season, where the leading equine Lotharios regularly put their human counterparts to shame. Weatherbys, the family-owned business responsible for registering every...
sandbagging n.— «NASCAR’s Cup teams will begin testing at the Daytona International Speedway for the upcoming season. Though they might not all reach full speed in testing (a practice known as “sandbagging”), we will know more...
next year country n.— «Over the last 15 years, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have often gathered to clean out their lockers at the end of another CFL season knowing they faced a winter of excuses. In a place farmers often refer to as...
It’s a brand-new season here on A Way with Words! To celebrate, Martha and Grant are noodling with anagrams— including the one in the title of this episode. This is part of a complete episode.