Today’s most popular dog names are Max and Bella. In the Middle Ages, though, dogs would answer to names like Amiable. Or Nosewise. Or even … Clench. ? Is the term redneck derogatory? Some folks proudly claim that name. They say it’s high time they...
Todd in Dallas picked up you ain’t just whistling Dixie from the movie Clue, where it means “you’re not kidding” or “that’s no exaggeration.” The expression traces back to the catchy song first popularized in 1850s blackface minstrel shows, and the...
