Cat hair may be something you brush off, but cat hair is also a slang term that means “money.” In the same way, cat beer isn’t alcoholic — some people use cat beer as a joking term for “milk.” And imagine walking on a...
Advice about college essays from the winner of a top prize for children’s literature: Kelly Barnhill encourages teens to write about experiences that are uniquely their own, from a point of view that is theirs and no one else’s. Plus...
Did you know reading poetry improves your prose? That includes hip-hop lyrics, too. Also, how linguist can guess where you come from based on how you speak. What do you call someone who picks the chocolate out of the trail mix...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski offers a word puzzle about portmanteau words called “Say Can You See.” This is part of a complete episode.
Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a word puzzle called “Blank My Blank.” This is part of a complete episode.
This week, a special treat: NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz stops by with a quiz about slang and anagrams.