Make mine a no-fat triple-shot weasle snot latte (no foam): Language logger Mark Libermann serves up the tall and venti on Starbucks lingo, including Dave Barry’s guess at the meaning of the word venti (weasle snot) which I think we all should start using at Starbucks.


Time posted: 4:11 pm on Tuesday, November 30th, 2004

3 Responses to “Make mine a no-fat triple-shot weasle snot latte (no foam)”

  1. Mr Roboto Says:

    We had a talk about Starbucks over at Saucy Librarian’s site. We Nashville bloggers have decided to boycott the crazy names by refusing to acknowledge their existence and only order Small, Medium, and Large.

    http://www.saucylibrarian.com/2004/11/gone_crazy_be_b.html
    http://www.saucylibrarian.com/2004/11/30_seconds.html
    http://www.saucylibrarian.com/2004/11/nashvilles_best.html

  2. rex Says:

    I’ll gladly join in.

  3. Mr Roboto Says:

    You will have truly joined the ranks, when you order them from the wasp killing proprietor of Star Bagels.

    http://www.saucylibrarian.com/2004/11/30_seconds.html

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