Like many English words, tip — as in, the gratuity you leave to the waiter or the bellhop — doesn’t originate with an acronym such as To Insure Promptness. This type of tip goes back to the mid-18th century, when thieves would tip, or tap, someone...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski invites Grant and Martha to busta rhyme with a word puzzle called Rhyme Groups. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Rhyme Groups Word Puzzle” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Grant Barrett. And I’m...
