Which Joe gave his name to ‘sloppy joes’? We look at five interesting sandwiches and their lexical origins.
A person who looks after a child or children while the parents are out.‘he couldn't find a babysitter’‘Natalie had worked for her as a babysitter’
- ‘Four percent of preschoolers were cared for primarily by a nanny or babysitter.’
- ‘We'd hired a babysitter, gotten all dressed up, and treated ourselves to dinner at some sleek new restaurant in the city.’
- ‘Parents at almost any resort can arrange for babysitters for an extra charge.’
- ‘Babysitters are usually hourly employees who may work for different families.’
- ‘Because of unreliable babysitters, I am often absent or late for work.’
We take a look at several popular, though confusing, punctuation marks.
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, discover surprising and intriguing language facts from around the globe.
The definitions of ‘buddy’ and ‘bro’ in the OED have recently been revised. We explore their history and increase in popularity.