The Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form, also known as OEDILF, includes a limerick by Sheila B. Blume that illustrates the use of the Yiddish word farblunget. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “What Does Yiddish...
Does an avid reader pore or pour over a book? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pore vs. Pour” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, my name is Sheila. I live in Indianapolis. Hi, Sheila. Welcome to the program. Thank...
Sheila in Billings, Montana, noticed that she and her husband, both from Colorado, use the two-syllable pronunciation of coyote, something like /KYE-oat/, while their children back East hear the three-syllable version more often, more or less /kye...
Why is it that what you say to your family and what they hear are different? If you say “no,” your child hears “maybe,” and if you say “maybe,” she hears “ask again and again,” and “yes” is...
momager n.— «Kris said she advocated the Playboy shoot for business reasons—not only is she Kim’s mom, she’s also her manager, or as she calls it, her “momager.”» —“The Kardashians: Bradys Meet Reality TV” by...
tropical shell n.— «Although there are no strict definitions, “cold shells” are generally facilities where tenants may have to install bathrooms, elevators and air conditioning. But that’s not as bad as an “arctic...