Originally aired May 12, 2007
A few choice words landed deejay Don Imus in lots of trouble. But is it realistic to police people’s word choices? Martha and Grant kick around that question, and then kibitz about the word . . . “kibitzing.”
Also, Grant explains why we sign love letters with “xoxo” and Martha advises a caller about the grammatically proper way to brag about making more than one “hole in one.”
Quiz Guy John Chaneski whips up a puzzle filled with “Goo.”
And what’s a “pig in a python”? Find out during Grant’s slang quiz.
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