A Vermont listener named Amy is looking for a word to denote a particular kind of light. She has an eye condition that makes her photophobic, which means that ordinary light makes her physically uncomfortable. She wants a word that describes that...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski has crafted a puzzle about cocktails with rhyming names. For example, in Jackson or Biloxi you might be served a libation inspired by the long-haired subculture of the 1960s. What drink would that be? This is part of a...
When two people are walking side-by-side holding hands but briefly separate to go around an obstacle on opposite sites, they might say “bread and butter.” This phrase apparently stems from an old superstition that if the two people want to remain...
Two more expressions that characterized 2009: El Stiffo and “drive like a Cullen.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Drive Like a Cullen” Martha, how’s your driving? It’s not bad. Not bad. Do you drive like a Cullen? Like a what? A...
Twi-hard n.— «The most recent “Twilight” book sold an astonishing 1.3 million copies in the first 24 hours, and fans—also known as “Twi-hards”—stay up all night to attend the books” midnight release parties at bookstores across the U.S...
cow-dust hour n. dusk, twilight, or the end of the working day. Also cow-dust time. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)