Is it cool for parents to use their children’s slang? What’s
wrong with the term illegal alien? Grant and Martha discuss
possible alternatives. Yehudi refers to the mysterious character
who holds up strapless dresses, turns the light on in the
fridge, and does lots of other things we can’t see. But why
Yehudi? Also, terms from the lexicon of anatomy, an idiom
puzzle, putzing around, out of pocket, long in the tooth, the
ancient roots of the folksy expression even a blind pig can find
an acorn, and answers to the question, “What do you call the
slobber marks a dog leaves on a window?” This episode first
aired December 3, 2011. Does your vocabulary mark you as old or
outdated? Certain words really indicate generational gaps, like
chronological shibboleths. For example, are thongs panties or
flip-flops? And what do women carry around — a pocketbook, a
purse, or a bag? Your answer likely depends on when you were
born. Parents Using Kids’ Slang At what point is it
inappropriate for parents to use the slang of thei