If you’re nibbling on slippery Jims or sipping sweet soup, chances are you’re in the Badger State. It’s the language of Wisconsin — explained at last. Also, the famous abolitionist whose name became an exclamation, and how to...
It’s all about terms of endearment: If your loved one is far away for a long time, you’re probably tired of just saying “I miss you” over and over. For variety’s sake, there are some creative alternatives to that phrase...
Pun alert: if you have a bee in your hand, what’s in your eye? Beauty. Think about it. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Bee Pun” Grant, I have a question for you. Yes, please. If you have a bee in your hand, what...
Some people proudly embrace the label cancer survivor, while others feel that’s not quite the right word. Is there a better term for someone who’s battled cancer? Writers and listeners share the best sentence they’ve read all day...
Spleeny means hypersensitive, squeamish, or hypochondriacal, and it’s chiefly associated with New England. Jean, now in northern Michigan, grew up in Maine hearing it when she flinched from things like splinters, then discovered elsewhere that the...
Do you think dictionaries of obsolete words with definitions in limerick form are cool? If you’re annuent— meaning “nodding”— we’ll take that as a “yes.” You’ll find lots of them at The Omnificent English Dictionary In...