Vince in Norristown, Pennsylvania, is pondering whether the terms couch, sofa, and davenport are all regional terms for the same piece of heavy furniture. The short answer is that throughout the United States, the term couch is the most common...
If you want to check the weather without leaving the sofa, just call in the dogs and see if they’re wet. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Call In The Dogs” I found another great casualism for wondering if...
Has the age of email led to an outbreak of exclamation marks? Do women use them more than men? Also, is there a word for the odd feeling when you listen to a radio personality for years, then discover that they look nothing like your mental picture...
Why do some people refer to a couch or a sofa as a davenport? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Davenports” Hi, you have A Way with Words. Hi, my name is Rachel, and I’m calling from Baraboo, Wisconsin. Well...
ledge party n.— «After the usual alcoholic overindulgence, I followed him upstairs, where I soon passed out on his sofa. There, I assumed the starring role in a garden-variety “ledge party,” my deflowering on display for anyone desiring a...
bio-slurping n.— «The USFK has argued that it made efforts that “go beyond’” the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) between South Korea and the United States by removing polluted underground storage tanks inside camps, removing...