Vicki from New York City asks about catch you on the flip side, a parting phrase meaning “see you later.” The flip side originally referred to the B side of a vinyl record, especially a 45, but the fuller expression is best documented during the...
Everyone knows you don’t start a sentence with but. But why? Also, how voice recognition technology is changing the way we think and write and what English sounds like to foreigners. Plus, where cockamamie comes from, oddly translated movie titles...
Do you listen to our show on an alligator radio? We’re guessing not, since this bit of trucker slang refers to the CB radios that transmit a strong signal but are terrible for receiving. Like an alligator, they’re all mouth and no ears. This is part...