Emily MorganLet’s Lean in to Cancel CultureWhere’s the manual for these new words? What the hell do they MEAN??Oct 25, 20201Oct 25, 20201
Andy KilloranI Bet You Think You Know What ‘Sweet FA’ Means But I Bet You Don’t Know Where It Came FromThere’s a tragedy and the black humor of servicemen at the heart of the storySep 23, 20201Sep 23, 20201
Andy KilloranWhy is the guy with tin star and a ten-gallon hat called a Sheriff?Was Robin Hood facing a guy with a six-shooter?Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
Andy KilloranWhy do we say ‘I’m in the doldrums’?Origins of a dreary and dismal phraseSep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Emily MorganHow about some marscapone on that quesadilla?A guide to food words you might not be very familiar with — we’ve all been there.Sep 8, 20201Sep 8, 20201
Emily Morgan‘Because I could not stop for Death…’The pleasures of language and the deliciousness of phrases that roll off your tongue.Sep 6, 2020Sep 6, 2020
Andy KilloranAt sea, why are left and right called Port and Starboard?Have you ever wondered where the terms ‘Port’ and ‘Starboard’ came from and how we came to use them to mean left and right at sea?Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
Emily Morgan‘From Scratch’ — Words with FeelingThe origins of a neat little English idiomAug 11, 2020Aug 11, 2020
