singjay

singjay n. a reggae performer who disc-jockeys and sings. Etymological Note: singer + dee-jay (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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A “Methuselah” of Wine is Massive

John from Louisville, Kentucky, is curious about a line on a track by Jay-Z and Timbaland where Jay-Z says wants not a magnum, but a Methuselah. The reference is to wine bottles, not weapons. A standard bottle holds about 750 milliliters, while a...

Slang Collected by the Railway Carload

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...