Humdingers, Boondoggles and the Big Apple
The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 27, 2015
Our series of short takes on the English language continues as Bob Garfield, co-host of WNYC's On the Media and the co-host (with Mike Vuolo) of the "Lexicon Valley" podcast on Slate, leads us through the Lexicon Valley, answering questions like "How did New York become 'the Big Apple?'" and explaining the origins of great words like "humdinger" and "boondoggle."
