Gyros and Sheath Cakes (Rebroadcast) - 29 March 2010

What's the right way to pronounce 'gyros'? Have you ever heard of feeling 'poozley'? Called something great a 'blinger'? Use the expression 'one-off' to mean a 'one-time thing'?<br><br>Grant and Martha recommend dictionaries for college students, both online references and the old-fashioned kind to keep at one's elbow.<br><br>If you get hold of some bad sushi for lunch, you'll wind up feeling poozley. A caller whose in-laws use 'poozley' insists they must have made it up.<br><br>A Texas family has a dispute with a prospective in-law who happens to be a chef. Is their favorite spicy chocolate cake properly known as a 'sheath cake' or a 'sheet cake'?<br><br>One place where spelling really counts: on a job application. Martha shares some painfully funny proof.<br><br>Quiz Guy Greg Pliska shares a 'puzzle in verse,' challenging the hosts to fill in the blanks with words that differ by just one letter. Like this: 'I never count ___ when Iâm going to ___; that method does not work for me. Right around fiveâs when I burst into hives: Iâm allergic to wool, donât you see?'<br><br>In medical terminology, the abbreviation 'GTTS' means 'drops' or 'drips.' But why?<br><br>The hosts debate the right way to pronounce the name of that meaty Greek sandwiches known as 'gyros.' Is it JEE-roh? JYE-roh? YEE-roh? Something more Greek-sounding? <br><br>Martha says her recent trip to Barcelona brought to mind a listener's question about whether the word 'gaudy' has anything to do with the name of the great Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudi. <br><br>A woman who grew up in Detroit remembers her mother saying, 'This one's going to be a real blinger!' whenever a big storm was coming. What exactly is a blinger? <br><br>A 'one-off' is something that is done or made or occurs just once. A Washington State caller who's curious about the term learns that it derives from manufacturing lingo.<br><br>The third edition of Bryan Garner's book, 'Modern American Usage' is now out. Grant explains why it's a wonderful reference to consult, even when you di