What do English bowmen, the French, and lopped-off digits have to do with the classic middle-finger insult? Absolutely nothing. A San Diego truck driver wonders about the true origin of the one-finger salute. There’s a great debunking of the...
In this week’s installment of “Slang This!,” Grant and Martha are joined by June Casagrande, author of Mortal Syntax: 101 Language Choices That Will Get you Clobbered by the Grammar Snobs — Even If You’re Right. June...
For some golfers, the phrase “go golfing” is as maddening as a missed two-foot putt. The proper expression, they insist, is “play golf.” A longtime golfer wonders whether that’s true. This is part of a complete episode...
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Stephen Girard job n.— «That was called a Stephen Girard job!!!-:) He came LONG before Roosevelt!!-:)» —“Re: Too Little For Some, Too Late for Others, Too Much for True Beneficaries” by John H. Fisher Usenet: alt...
skeet v.— «I will only touch lightly upon the aesthetic value of the film Backdoor Sluts 5. The propensity of one’s ejaculation, or “skeet” as it is known in more crass circles, is an aspect that is highly personalized.» —“An...