A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

Apple Turnover - 17 August 2026

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Critters, co-workers, and clothes: What do you call your favorite mixed-breed dog?

There are  Heinz 57 mutts  and  Texas brown dogs  in the U.S., while in parts of the Caribbean they’re called  potcakes  and  coconut retrievers .

Plus, among firefighters, if you’re not pulling your weight, you’re called a  bagger , a term with military origins.

And: if your clothes are piled high on the floor and not in the closet, that’s what you call a  floordrobe .

Also,  curbstone sitters ,  sky-blue pink , a poem about cornbread,  the lurgy  vs.  the crud ,  turn on the lights  vs.  turn off the lights ,  absolute weapon , a word puzzle with pairs of words,  autocorrect  vs.  autocorrupt ,  an axe to grind , and  for crying out loud!

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