New York seems to have a doguero on every street corner. Grant shares this Spanglish term for “a hot dog vendor.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Doguero” Here in San Diego, we often find that Spanish and...
Did you ever use a tilly ticket in the bathroom?
A law student wonders about the origin of the word widget. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Etymology of Widget” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, my name’s Arela Wright from Indianapolis, Indiana, and I was...
black and pink n.— «Pity the coffee vendor in New York who doesn’t know that a black and pink means a black coffee with a packet of saccharin.» —“Showdown at the Coffee Shop” by Kim Severson New York...
junking n.— «Vendors who scavenge for collectibles often refer to the practice as "junking" or even Dumpster diving.» —“Artist and entrepreneur, Curtis Steiner shows us the value of objects ordinary or odd” by...
meter n.— «“Thirty meters. Take it or leave it!” said a vendor who gave his name only as Ephraim. In street parlance, a million Zimbabwe dollars is a meter.» —“Impoverished Mozambique becomes new shopping destination for...