A second-generation Filipino-American finds that when he speaks English, his personality is firm, direct, and matter-of-fact. But when he speaks with family members in Tagalog, he feels more soft-spoken, kind, and respectful. Research shows that...
Charles Dickens is credited with the first known use of the term growlery to mean a person’s private sitting room or a place to retreat when one is in a bad mood. Long before that, the French were using the term boudoir for something similar...
snoring room n.— «Benjamin Schreier, one of the partners of Affiniti Architects in Boca Raton, is working on custom designs for two couples in Palm Beach County that include what some folks call “snoring rooms.” The area where...