A father of two small children says his Indiana family referred to a child’s runny nose as a “lamb’s legs,” as in “We need to wipe the lamb’s legs off.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Lamb’s Legs” Hello, you have A Way with Words...
The word decimate has a grisly etymology. It derives from a Latin military term meaning “to execute every tenth man in an army unit”— the penalty for a failed mutiny. As a result, some sticklers insist that the English word decimate should be used...
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?” by...
