Are we a nosy species? A listener married to a woman from Bangladesh explains how a Bengali term that translates as “nose-going” reflects the naturally inquisitive style of Bangladeshi culture. In many languages, the nose figures...
Consuegro is the Spanish word Kathy from Imperial Beach misses from English when she wants to talk about the parents of her child’s spouse. English has the broad term in-laws, but no common, tidy word for that particular relationship between the two...
alambrista n. an illegal immigrant who crosses into the U.S. via its border with Mexico. Etymological Note: Spanish alambrista ‘tightrope walker’ = ‘wire crosser’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)