︎freeball
v.— «Call it free-balling, California casual, alfresco, or the much-preferred “going commando.” Unless that sundress is super susceptible to breeze, super short, or you’re super drunk, no one will know the difference.» —“Uncle Sam’s men think undies aren’t necessary; why should civilians?” by Rebekah Gleaves Memphis Flyer (Tenn.) June 26, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Samantha Harvey’s novel Orbital is a sensuous, exhilarating meditation about the strangeness of life on a space station, with its mix of tedious tasks and jaw-dropping views. And: a musician who rode the rails in his youth shares the slang he...
Steve, a singer-songwriter from Rock Springs, Wyoming, shares some slang he picked up while months riding the rails and busking. Spanging refers to panhandling, from asking for “spare change.” The term bull refers to a type of security...