Stotting describes rain so heavy that it bounces on the sidewalk. In Northern England, a stotting ball or stotty ball is a rubber ball. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of ““Stotting” Means Bouncing Rain in Northern...
If someone tells you it’s flisky or flobby outside, do you need to take an umbrella? A new book about England’s soggy climate includes 188 terms for rainy weather. Americans have their own joking names for local weather, from June Gloom in Southern...