In the 15th century, the word respair meant “to have hope again.” Although this word fell out of use, it’s among dozens collected in a new book of soothing vocabulary for troubled times. Plus, baseball slang: If a batter...
Nick from San Antonio, Texas, grew up hearing his father call an improvised lunch of leftovers and pantry odds and ends tiffin. In Indian English, tiffin can mean a light meal, especially lunch, and also the stacked metal lunch container used to...