cherry rack
n.— «What were a few other choices you had picked out for a skate name? Let’s see, I was also thinking about being Cherry Rack, but most people don’t know what a cherry rack is. It’s a slang term for the light rack on top of a police car.» —“Just another Sunday” by Amber (divalita) To all who come to this happy place (Tucson, Arizona) May 7, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Many of us struggled with the Old English poem “Beowulf” in high school. But what if you could actually hear “Beowulf” in the English of today? There’s a new translation by Maria Dahvana Headley that uses contemporary...
What’s it like to hike the Pacific Crest Trail all the way from Mexico to Canada? You’ll end up with sore muscles and blisters, and great stories to tell. Along the way, you’ll also pick up some slang, like NoBo, SoBo, Yo-yo and...