Quisquillious describes something that’s trashy or worthless. It derives from the Latin for “rubbish.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Quisquillious” Grant, would you like to know my new favorite word? Yes, please. It’s...
A woman from upstate New York says her stepfather used to keep small dishes in various rooms to collect small odds and ends like paper clips and rubber bands. He called them culch piles. Martha has the story on this term. This is part of a complete...
You may remember the call we had from Tony in Encinitas, California. He was curious about the term for an unusual hazing ritual.
cat-claw n.— «Part of our loot included a a short wrecking bar known to carpenters as a cat-claw. It’s pretty rusted after lying out in the weather all those months.» —“Curious trash along the highway” by Carl Welser Daily Press &...
trash ‘n’ cash n.— «It is feared that short-sellers—investors who use falling share prices to make money—were deliberately spooking the market in order to profit from plunging stocks in a practice called trash ‘n’ cash.» —“HBOS: Malicious traders...
pay to throw v. phr.— «The most successful curbside programs give residents who recycle a reward—lower garbage rates. With three garbage cans, for example, you pay full fare. With one can of trash and one of recycling, you pay less. Both city...