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.
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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
I’ll gladly join in.
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