A caller sends Grant and Martha off on a slang-infested trip about ways of saying a fast good-bye. Listen as they blow pop, popcorn, and taco stands by way of author Jim Harrison, the comic strip Funky Winkerbean, and a Warhol hanger-on. As a small...
scrumbling n.— «Some people refer to it as scrumbling and others call it freeform crochet and knitting.…Free form crochet is a modular technique. The image above is an example of what the scrumbles look like before they are...
mud-out n.— «“I trained with the CBA to get certified in what’s called “mud-out” and went from there,” he said. Mud-out is the process of removing carpets, drywall and other non-salvageable parts of homes damaged by...
sposy n.— «I don’t even use a wipes warmer. Just squirt the solution on before use. For traveling I had been using sposy wipes, but just bought a tiny travel squirt bottle for the solution.» —“Cloth wipes/Make your own wipes...
stained-glass ceiling n. a barrier to the advancement of women within the hierarchy of a church. Etymological Note: This is a specific form of “glass ceiling,” which is the barrier to advancement of women in any profession. A related...
hogger n. a machine used to compact or shred waste materials. Editorial Note: Despite the use in the name of some industrial shredding machines, this term does not appear to be brand- or manufacturer-specific, nor does it appear to be trademarked...
