A Canadian listener’s boyfriend has a special talent. He can remove his socks, roll them up, and throw them across the room into the laundry basket, all with his toes. She says he has toe dexterity, but wonders if the word dexterous can apply...
Welcome to another issue of the A Way with Words newsletter! If you weren't listening to the radio this weekend, you now have another chance to hear a discussion of the pronunciation of "eco" in eco-friendly, last-ditch vs...
mocialite n.—Gloss: a homosexual socialite. Note: From homosexual + s(o)cialite. «Also there, among a gaggle of pretty girls, was adorable “mocialite and former Queer Eye design guru Thom Felicia, who was celebrating a new big life...
gaybie n.— «Also there, among a gaggle of pretty girls, was adorable “mocialite and former Queer Eye design guru Thom Felicia, who was celebrating a new big life decision. He and his boyfriend are going to make a gaybie! One of...
pap v.— «Schoolgirl millionairess Charlotte Church got her first real taste of being “papped” when photos of her and her “bit of rough” boyfriend were splashed all over The Sun.» —“Sun not shining on...
twazzock n.— «All he can do is invite us to examine our responses to two statements: “Your son-in-law needs a loan,” versus “Your daughter’s boyfriend neads a loan.” According to Murray, “that’s the...