Quiz Guy John Chaneski serves up a sibilant quiz about three-word phrases that have words beginning with S separated by the word and. For example, what 1970’s sitcom featured a theme song by Quincy Jones called “The Street Beater”...
Is it cheating to say you’ve read a book if you only listened to it on tape? Over the centuries, the way we think about reading has changed a lot. There was a time, for example, when reading silently was considered strange. Plus, what do you...
The language of restaurant menus. Need a dictionary to get through a dinner menu? Research shows the longer the description of a particular dish, the more expensive it will be. Plus: What’s the best way to use a thesaurus? DON’T —...
Martha offers excellent writing advice from the former editor of People magazine, Landon Y. Jones. This is part of a complete episode.
momshell n.—Gloss: An attractive mother. Note: mom + bombshell «Her boobs do look more full. Hmmm, could be that she’s no longer unhealthily skinny and that she’s had kids. Three cheers for the ultimate momshell!!!» —“Catherine Zeta...
“Nuke the fridge”? We kick off our series on contenders for 2008’s “Word of the Year” with a look at this new slang phrase.