death cookie
n.— «Boards are also great for crud;—corn-snow, death-cookies, and crust-on-powder conditions are actually fun on a board.» —“Re: Snowboards…“ by Erik Wettersten Usenet: rec.skiing Dec. 20, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Astronauts returning from space say they experience what’s called the overview effect, a new understanding of the fragility of our planet and our need to reflect on what humans all share as a species. A book about the end of the universe...
Images of birds flutter inside lots of English words and phrases, from “nest egg” and “pecking order,” to proverbs from around the world—including a lovely Spanish saying about how birds sense light just before dawn. Plus...