Can Boston Claim Canoodling?
By Jan FreemanMove over “gerrymander.” Step aside “scofflaw.” Our resident wordsmith investigates the claim that “canoodling” originated on the banks of the Charles River.
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Jan Freeman
Jan Freeman, a former editor, wrote The Boston Globe’s language column, “The Word,” for 14 years. She blogs about language here.
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The Curious Pleasure Of Peeving
By Jan FreemanIn her long career as an editor and language columnist, Jan Freeman says one question remains as baffling as ever: Why do people love their language peeves so dearly?