1469-Belligerent-Drunk by A Way with Words

Some people, particularly younger folks, are adamant that the term belligerent means “drunk.” It’s a misanalysis of the word, perhaps associating being intoxicated with being ready to fight. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2mTr1th

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1469-Caller-Dan-Nightmare by A Way with Words

Unless you’re having a bad dream about equine creatures, a nightmare doesn’t have anything to do with horses. The mare in nightmare comes from an old word that means “goblin.” http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2nnPgfd

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1469-Caller-Emma-Subtle by A Way with Words

Why don’t we pronounce the letter b in the word subtle? The word derives ultimately from Latin subtilis, meaning “fine, delicate,” and was adopted into Middle English from Old French as sotil. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2odovht

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1469-Caller-Jan-Ignorance-Gone-To-Seed by A Way with Words

The phrase ignorance gone to seed invokes an agricultural metaphor. Picture a field that is so far gone it’s no longer flowering and is now beyond the point of further cultivation. http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2ofoqtR

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1469-Caller-Jake-Attorney’s-General by A Way with Words

What is the plural of attorney general? Attorneys general or attorney generals? http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2nA4BdA

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