sticks and lube
n.— «We went canoeing on the river and we were having what’s called “sticks and lube”—chicken wings served in a cut-open gallon milk container, and beer in a half-gallon container.» —“Insolence Ointment” by Jean Carey Miami New Times (Florida) Oct. 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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...
Carmen in Jacksonville, Florida, was told she was pretty as a speck of puff. The more common simile is pretty as a speckled pup or cute as a speckled pup. This is part of a complete episode.
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