︎red-diaper baby
n.— «As a red-diaper baby, a Jewish kid with left-wing, atheist parents, I was, of course, friendly with my few red-diaper brethren in the projects.» —“The Wanderer” by Janice Eidus New York Times Nov. 11, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
For rock climbers, skiers, and other outdoor enthusiasts, the word send has taken on a whole new meaning. You might cheer on a fellow snowboarder with Send it, bro! — and being sendy is a really great thing. Plus: a nostalgic trip to Willa...
Chad in Hilliard, Florida, wonders about the expression old as Methuselah, meaning “extremely advanced in years.” The phrase references Methuselah, a figure in Jewish, Islamic, and Christian tradition said to be 969 years old when he...