In the 15th century, the word respair meant “to have hope again.” Although this word fell out of use, it’s among dozens collected in a new book of soothing vocabulary for troubled times. Plus, baseball slang: If a batter doesn’t pour the pine,” an outfielder may snag a can of corn, or “an easily caught fly ball.” And the 1960s TV show “Laugh-In” spawned lots of catchphrases, such as Sock it to me and You bet your sweet bippy. Don’t know them? Well, *Look that up in your Funk & Wagnalls! *Plus tiffin, worldcraft, cultellation, *backslash *vs. forward slash, come-heres, *bi-weekly *a witty word game that’s much ado about nothing, and more.
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