Light-hearted conversation with callers from all over about new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, language change and varieties, as well as... more
An ambitious effort to install poetry in national parks around the United States features the work of beloved poets in beautiful spots.... more
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... more
If you make a beeline for something, you’re taking the shortest route possible. You’re also mimicking bee-havior! After a bee... more
Have you ever googled your own name and found someone else who goes by the very same moniker? There’s a... more
Names don’t always mean what you think they mean. Main Street in San Francisco is named after businessman Charles Main,... more
One secret to writing well is . . . there is no secret! There's no substitute for simply sitting down... more
There are eight major planets, but more than a million minor ones, including asteroids. If you discover one, you get... more
She sells seashells by the seashore. Who is the she in this tongue twister? Some claim it’s the young Mary Anning, who... more
When you’re distracted by trying to get the perfect photo at a wedding or fiddling with your camera during a... more
A hundred years ago, suffragists lobbied to win women the right to vote. Linguistically speaking, though, suffrage isn’t about “suffering.” It’s from... more
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