British slang has me feeling like everything is tickety-boo.
in a word
In a word: Presenting one bussin’ column. Periodt
Are you keeping up with Gen Alpha? That’s lit, bruh.
In a word: Don’t be a Gen Alpha word noob
If you’re planning a trip to mid Ohio anytime soon you might want to reconsider since each of those words carries a negative connotation with the Gen Alpha set.
In a word: Mondegreens and that BK T-shirt
‘Burning out his fuse up here alone’? Wait. I thought it was ‘Bringin’ home a ham and provolone’!
In a word: Odd jobs and odder job names
‘Sommelier’ or wine steward comes from the Middle French word for a pack animal driver responsible for the transportation of supplies.
In a word: ‘Weird,’ ‘bratty’ political language
The political season is in full swing, providing us all with new words, terms and sometimes ‘weird’ altered meanings.
In a word: This week’s column: ‘the ick’ or a ‘boop’?
The ‘ick,’ ‘pebbling,’ and ‘chef’s kiss’ are among the 3.236 words and phrases Cambridge Dictionary added to its list of searchable words recently.
In a word: Wait, what’s that you do for a living?
‘Hayward,’ ‘wainwright,’ ‘knacker’ and other professions from another time.
In a word: Phryge, id, kerfuffle and other randomness
Some people (probably a bunch of French bakers is my guess) feel the need to make sure we Americans all know the difference between a macaroon and a macaron.
In a word: A Hi-C toast to the letter C
On a personal note I’m making an effort to replace the Fahrenheit scale with the Celsius one to feel cooler on hot days.