This week's word of the week is something I stumbled upon while looking up some other word, and it made me smile, so here it is:
"thank-you-ma'am"
Meaning: A thank-you-ma'am is usually a hole or bump in the road which makes everyone in the car nod unvoluntarily while driving across.
Example: As we drove across a thank-you-ma'am, my sister almost spilled her coffee.
The word seems to have been around in the 19th century in colloquial American English. I have no idea, though, whether or not it is still in use. Americans, ever heard or used it?
Language ... the bridge of communication, the magic creator of worlds, the brush and paint of authors. Language is magic. It gives us power. It is something you just have to love.
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