starvation corner
n.— «I was sitting in what is known as “starvation corner”, that arid patch of hungry guests surrounded by a sea of luckier guests unabashedly stuffing themselves with food.» —“On candid camera” by Aig Imoukhuede Vanguard (Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria) Jan. 17, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Our discussion of Anglo-Saxon kennings inspired listener Paul Holler of Arlington Heights, Illinois, to write a lovely poem exploring the idea of the kenning sea-guest, meaning “sailor,” and what it means to be a guest of the sea and what that says...
Following our conversation about the expression Excuse the pig, the hog’s out walking, and other phrases used as an apology or mild reprimand for eructations, there’s also More tea, vicar?, a British sardonic response to a burp or other rude...