hail damage
n.— «Some people call it “cellulite.” Some call it “cottage cheese thighs.” My ex-wife calls it “hail damage.”» —“From collie to rug to chickadee to nest: It’s nature’s way!” by Norm Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minnesota) Dec. 1, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
What’s up with ketchup? The shifting history and spelling of the name of this condiment. For centuries, ketchup was a fishy sauce originating in Asia—the tomatoes came only later! Plus, a new book shows what’s lost when a language dies: when there...
After our conversation about towns with extremely short names, many listeners wrote to tell us about Why, Arizona. Others pointed out that there are towns called Ely in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nevada. Other super-short appellations include Rye, New...