How do sports idioms translate to other languages in cultures where the sport isn’t popular? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Foreign Sport Idioms” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Jay. I’m...
Dude! We’re used to hearing the word “dude” applied to guys. But increasingly, young women use the word “dude” to address each other. Grant and Martha talk about linguistic research about the meaning and uses of...
charity stripe n.— «Free throw: It’s the greatest misnomer in sports. It’s neither free, nor a throw. It should be called an “earned, uncontested shot,” but that doesn’t quite roll off the tongue like free throw. It’s only a...