In Texas, the California stop is also known as an Okie yield sign, an Okie crash sign, and a taxpayer stop. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “More Names for Rolling Stops” A couple more examples of what they call rolling stops in...
A listener wonders why his girlfriend remarks “hubba-hubba” when he’s dressing up for the night. The flirty call had its heyday in the 1940s, when World War II soldiers would see a pretty lady walking down the street. Although no one’s sure of the...
Martha shares the German slang term niveaulimbo, meaning “a limbo of standards.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Niveaulimbo” We skip the light, fandango. Here’s a great piece of German slang that’s making the rounds, Niveau Limbo...
A man named Kris wants to name his son Qhristopher. Have a problem with that? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Qhristopher” Hi, you have A Way with Words. Hey, this is Chris from McKinney, Texas. Welcome to the program. Well, thank...
Some call them crash blossoms, those funny turns of phrase that copy editors may or may not intend, like “Milk Drinkers Turn To Powder.” More about crash blossoms in this article in Good by Mark Peters. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript...
jigger n.— «A railcar ride is not like a trip on any comfy old commuter train. That is actually one reason the railroads once used railcars, which are also called speeders, jiggers or putt-putts.» —“Putt-Putting Along the Rails” by Dave...