downhill guy
n.— «In addition to Hightower, the Spiders can pound with 235-pound Josh Vaughan. But it’s Hightower who Clawson refers to as “our downhill guy.” On a 24-play Richmond drive vs. Northeastern that started late in the third quarter and lasted until 6:41 remained in the game, Hightower carried 18 times.» —“UR, Hightower eye ball control” by John O’Connor Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia) Oct. 7, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Barbara Kingsolver’s book Demon Copperhead is a retelling of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield set in today’s Appalachia. Martha shares memories of a long-ago visit to Kingsolver’s family farm in Virginia, where they...
A listener in Newport News, Virginia, says that sometimes, just for fun, he answers the phone with a homophonous I’m here to hear. You have my ear! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Homophonous Phone Greeting: I’m Here to...