If people are on warmly congenial terms, they’re said to “get on like a house on fire.” Yet an Irishwoman says when she uses this expression in the U.S., she often gets puzzled looks. Is the expression that unusual? This is part of...
high water mark n.— «Finally, most hedge funds have something called a high water mark. It requires hedge fund managers to make investors whole before they can start collecting their 20 percent of the profits—regardless of how long that...
Grant recommends two books that are great for giving as gifts. FUBAR: Soldier Sland of World War II by Gordon Rottman looks at the language of soldiers from different armies. Also, Ad Infinitum: A Biography of Latin by Nicholas Ostler, which looks...
12th of never n.— «The Biplane supposedly has a V-4, but the show bike is most likely a make-believe mockup. Looks to be straight out of a video game. When will either Suzuki be produced? Right after the 12th of Never.» —“Whees:...
kid-strapped adj.— «We try to cater to the 35-year-old female who we affectionately refer to as “kid-strapped,” as well as the 45-year-old female who is “experiencing freedom.” We have great kids items like chicken...
porn-stache n.— «Looks like you should spend a little more time worrying about which shampoo reduces oily hair and the best razor for eliminating that porn-stache.» —“From Rodman to bad TV to Charles Schulz” by Jeff...