ego ramp
n.— «Even the gimmicks—a for-real rain shower in “Water Runs Dry” and a hanging “ego ramp” that allowed for a romp deep into the crowd on “Motownphilly”—were tastefully applied.» —“Boyz II Men Lays Claim To Spotlight” Charleston Gazette (W. Virginia) Feb. 22, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
What if, instead of being an inanimate object, a dictionary were alive? That’s the idea behind a lavishly illustrated new children’s book called The Dictionary Story (Bookshop|Amazon) by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston. This is part of a...
Lucy in Louisa, Virginia, recalls that if her mother was exasperated when the kids were misbehaving, she’d announce I’m going to put you both in a wet paper bag and see who falls out first! This is part of a complete episode.
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