There’s a frisson you get when you meet a word for the first time—feeling pleasantly stumped in between wondering, “What the heck does that mean?” and hurrying off to find out. Martha and Grant talk about some terms that had just...
Welcome to another newsletter from A Way with Words. Over the weekend we aired our show about new words and words that are new to us. We also talked about "sketchy," "spelunker," and lectern vs. podium. This morning we also...
bullet sponge n.— «I believe George does not want to humanize his cannon fodder, or bullet sponges, as the soldiers call themselves.» —“Close Encounters of the Bush Kind” by Cindy Sheehan Thepeoplesvoice.org Oct...
near the flagpole adv.— «He explains Clem’s presence with an old military saying: “Even though you’re out of the military, you want to stay near the flagpole.”» —“The Blue Soldier: Supernatural Encounters in Fort...