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Drink a Cabinet

Posted by Grant Barrett on March 23, 2019 · Add Comment

Wendy from San Diego, California, is curious about the soda fountain treat known in Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts as a cabinet. Elsewhere it’s called a milk shake, frappe, velvet, or frost. This is part of a complete episode.

2017 Words of the Year

Posted by Grant Barrett on December 16, 2017 · Add Comment

Grant reviews notable words and phrases from 2017. One is path of totality, meaning the part of the earth completely covered in shadow when the moon blocks the sun. Another is milkshake duck, which arose from a tweet by Australian cartoonist Ben Ward. Milkshake duck encapsulates the idea that in the age of social media, [...]

When Is a Milkshake Not a Milkshake? (minicast)

Posted by Grant Barrett on September 29, 2008 · Add Comment

We asked you to tell us about odd regional food names, and boy did you oblige! Martha reads some of your letters about whoopie pies, hot tamales, pretzel salad, coolers, and the frappe vs. milkshake controversy.

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2017 Words of the Year

When Is a Milkshake Not a Milkshake? (minicast)