Light-hearted conversation with callers from all over about new words, old sayings, slang, family ex
Get out your skinny jeans and pass the PBR! Martha and Grant discuss the definition of the word hips
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Can children adopted from other countries easily re-learn their native languages as adults? And if y
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Ever drop a reference that just makes you sound, well, of a certain age? Grant and Martha discuss la
SUMMARYIs typing two spaces after a period "totally, completely, utterly, and inarguably wrong?" Mar
SUMMARYThis week on "A Way with Words": If you've "seen the elephant," it means you've been in comba
SUMMARYShadowdabbled. Moon-blanched. Augusttremulous. William Faulkner often used odd adjectives lik
Hot traffic talk! A caller is looking for a word for the point at which you have to reach in order t
SUMMARYWhat do the words marathon, paisley, and bikini have in common? They're all words that derive
A question from a listener on the “A Way with Words” Facebook page has Martha musing about the entom
What's the one word that comes to mind when you hear the name J. D. Salinger? "Masterpiece"? "Reclus
SUMMARY Ready for some crazy crossword clues? The hosts discuss some clever ones, like "Hula hoop?"
SUMMARYEnglish is full of unusual terms, both old (eleemosynary, favonian) and new (flyway, catio).
SUMMARYIn this week's episode, "It was bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirtee
SUMMARYSome of the world's most famous writers had to support themselves with day jobs. Martha and G
SUMMARYRemember misunderstanding certain words as a child? Maybe you figured "cat burglars" only sto
SUMMARYHow much humor and personality can you pack into a 140-character update? A lot, it turns out.
SUMMARYAnagrams, rebuses, cryptograms, Jumble -- Martha and Grant swap stories about the games that
