Heart Attack Kids
attrib.— «“No Worries’ would be a different team from the “Heart Attack Kids” team of two years ago that was known for its comebacks.» —“Black Determined Not to Be 2nd-Best Again” by Allen Plyler Chicago Sun-Times Aug. 23, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
In 1916, a small-town newspaper in Pennsylvania printed a fanciful item about a local gathering with a guest list that included, among others, Miss Ella Vader, Mr. Ray Zor, and other punny names. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
In Japan, if you want to order a corndog, you ask for an Amerikan doggu (アメリカンドッグ). These types of coinages are called wasei-eigo, or “Japanese-made English,” and there are lots of them. Plus, there’s an atmospheric optical phenomenon that looks...