The verb to suss out means “to investigate” or “to get to the bottom of” something. In British police jargon, a suss or sus is “a suspect.” This slang term is older than the video game “Among Us.” In fact, it’s older than all video games. This is...
Nathan in Leesburg, Florida, asks about the phrase suss out after hearing it on a technology podcast in the sense of “investigate.” The verb is spelled suss, and to suss something out means to look into it, work out what is going on, or take a...
Why do auctioneers talk so fast? Martha and Grant discuss the rapid-fire speech of auctioneers, and how it gets you to bid higher. Also, why so many books have ridiculously long titles, where you’d have sonker for dessert, and an appreciation of...