Puzzle Person John Chaneski proffers problems pertaining to the letter P. What alliterative term, for example, also means “wet blanket”? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “P Word Quiz” You’re listening...
To “summer and winter” about a matter is an old expression that means “to carry on at great length” about it. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “To Summer and Winter” I came across this old Scots...
Mary Kay in Plano, Texas, got dinged by her boss for ending a list with whatnot, as in “travel or business or whatnot.” The word is a loose equivalent of etcetera, and the sense comes from the idea of “what would not be included.” Some dictionaries...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a limericks news quiz. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Limericks Quiz” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Martha Barnette. And I’m Grant Barrett, and we’re...