773 - Postal Zones. Reenter. Bougie.

Published: May 28, 2020, 10 p.m.

How postal zones led to ZIP codes. Why I like to put a hyphen in "re-enter." How "bougie," which today has a negative connotation, came from an older word that meant simply "middle class."\nRead the transcripts: ZIP Codes. Re-enter. Bougie.\nUse the hashtag #WhereIListen to show me where you listen to the Grammar Girl podcast.\nSubscribe to the newsletter\xa0for regular updates.\xa0\nWatch my LinkedIn Learning writing course.\nJoin the conversation on\xa0Facebook\xa0and\xa0Twitter.\nGrammar Pop\xa0iOS game.\n\tPeeve Wars\xa0card game.\nGrammar Girl\xa0books.\nHOST: Mignon Fogarty\n\tVOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)\nGrammar Girl is part of the\xa0Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.\nLinks:\xa0\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe\nhttp://twitter.com/grammargirl\nhttp://facebook.com/grammargirl\nhttp://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl\nhttp://instagram.com/thegrammargirl\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl