circus save
n.— «Defense was on display for the remaining minutes of the half as both squads played tough position with their shorti’s and threw in an occasional circus save or longstick robbery.» —“Duke Topples UNC in 2nd” by Neil Lacrosse Equipment Superstore Apr. 20, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Centuries ago, monks who took a vow of silence developed their own hand signs, with hundreds of gestures, that are still in use today. Plus, how do speakers of different languages distinguish similar shades and tints of colors such as red, yellow...
You know that Yogi Berra quote about how Nobody ever comes here; it’s too crowded? Actually, the first person to use this was actress Suzanne Ridgeway, who appeared in several movies with The Three Stooges. A new book shows that many well...