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Origin of Gratuity “Tip”

Like many English words, tip — as in, the gratuity you leave to the waiter or the bellhop — doesn’t originate with an acronym such as To Insure Promptness. This type of tip goes back to the mid-18th century, when thieves would tip, or tap...

Episode 1417

Idiom’s Delight

A recent study found that some names crop up more frequently than others in certain professions. The name William is especially common among attorneys–and graphic designers include a higher-than-average number of Jessicas. Plus, picturesque...

hooter hider

hooter hider  n.—Gloss: a cloth or short apron that gives a mother modesty when nursing a child. «This invention is called the Hooter Hider, for women who want to breast feed in public. Buggy and I are going into business for ourselves...