Beat Around The Bush

Beat Around The Bush
Do you ever beat around the bush? Where does the expression come from?

Attack of the Zombie Bikini Babes from Outer Space

Attack of the Zombie Bikini Babes from Outer Space

Halloween Words

Halloween Words

Matchmaker

Matchmaker
The origin of the word matchmaker.

HotForWords Strip Searched!

Origin of the term mug shot.

Happy Hour Appearance

Happy Hour Appearance

Here is my second appearance on Fox Business’s Happy Hour Show. I approached some of these words a little differently this time.
Marina

Gymkhana and those Limeys

Gymkhana and those Limeys

Euphemism

The origin of euphemism.

Tissue + Sneeze

Tissue + Sneeze
The origin of the “tissue paper” and sneezing.

Cleavage

Cleavage

Date

Date
The origin of the word date and how it relates to romantic liaisons.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving
The origin of Thanksgiving and the term.

Gobble gobble!

Gobble gobble
If turkeys are North American then why are they named after Turkey?

Best of 2009 on O’Reilly Factor

Best of 2009 on O’Reilly Factor

Look at who was chosen as one of the finest moments on the O’Reilly Factor Show! Pretty cool huh?

Mistletoe

Mistletoe
Why do we kiss under mistletoe? The plant’s origin may surprise you!

Avatar

The origin of the word Avatar.

Hotforwords | Some phobias

Hotforwords | Some phobias

Just a fun video about some phobias! Can you guess them?

Hotforwords | Cummingtonite




This is a word I did before as a Nerd Word of the Day.. I just wanted to have fun with it.. so I made this cheesy video about it! Think of this as recess time for the weekend!

Hotforwords | Mischievous part deux!

OK guys.. I was in New York for my birthday and saw that the New Year’s Eve ball was being taken down and it appeared at this party on Sunday. Is there some mischievous behavior going on here?

Plus we learn about Mischief Night in this lesson!

Hotforwords | People steal stuff in NY? No.. can't be!



Here is the video of the party where the New Year's Eve Ball ended up! Did they steal it? Borrow it? Plus I go into the origin of the word mischievous.