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Right in the Sweet Spot

Gary in Loris, South Carolina, started listening to this show on the public radio station WHQR, which broadcasts from Wilmington, North Carolina. Then he realized that because of his location, he could also pick up the show through South Carolina...

Water in a Dunce Cap

Following up on conversation about words for weak coffee, Carol in Wilmington, North Carolina reports that her mother-in-law’s term for strong, boiling-hot coffee is punished water. This is part of a complete episode.

snag golf

snag golf  n.— «Future duffers are being taught through physical education classes at the schools using Velcro balls and targets in what is called snag golf.» —“Golfers in training” by Ginny Peterson Star...

friendraiser

friendraiser  n.— «That event wasn’t a fundraiser—its tickets of $60 per person or $90 per couple, she says, went entirely to cover costs—but was what arts development professionals have taken to calling a “friendraiser.” It’s meant to...

wingery

wingery  n.— «Our destination: the brand new WOW Cafe and Wingery next to Mayfaire Cinemas. The “WOW” we learned stands for “World of Wings.”…We discovered that WOW’s menus had little WOWs next to select items which “denote a WOW...

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