Listeners continue to chime in after our conversation about terms for a quick cleanup, such as Navy shower or G.I. shower, or washing up to possible. @TruBlu tweeted a few more examples. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “More...
Hundreds of years ago, the word girl didn’t necessarily mean a female child — in the 14th and 15th centuries, it could refer to a child of either sex. Only later did its meaning become more specific. • Some people think that referring to a...
Responding to our discussion about what to call a baby shower for a dad-to-be, one listener suggests the term bro bath. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Another Name for a Dad-centric Baby Shower” When we had our...
A listener suggests a sartorial twist on our conversation about baby showers for dads-to-be. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Yet Another Baby Shower for Dad Name” Another thought about baby showers for men. We heard...
An Austin, Texas, listener says he and his buddies are throwing a baby shower for a dad-to-be, but they’re wondering what to call a baby shower thrown for the father. A man shower? A dad-chelor party? This is part of a complete episode...
Those quickie baths commonly called bird baths are also known as pit-stops or, as one rather colorful grandma wrote us, a PTA. We’ll let you figure out what that stands for. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pit-Stop...