pop
n.— «Asada went up for the 3 1/2-revolution jump, but aborted it—a “pop” in skating parlance—after one revolution.» —“Asada fizzles out and finishes third” by Philip Hersh in Hartford, Connecticut Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Colin from Los Angeles, California, is pondering the expression make no bones about it, which suggests the speaker is talking or acting with no hesitation whatsoever. The saying is inspired by the idea of literally finding bones in one’s food, since...
Galen in White River, Arizona, asks: Is there really a “neutral” accent, and if so, what is it? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Is There Really a Neutral Accent?” Hi there, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Galen calling from...