Tsunami Tuesday n.— «Giuliani’s move is a clear bet that social conservatives’ power in the nominating process will be broken bv [sic] Tsunami Tuesday—the Feb. 5 super-primary featuring such mass-market states as New York, California and...
mother wound n.— «In many marriages, the wife is mother not only to any children, but also to the husband, who sometimes actually calls her “mummy”, which always sounds creepy. Theories abound, particularly in California, as to why this...
heart-attack kids attrib.— «“We’re the heart-attack kids,” Brethren coach Richard Thomas said after the Warriors won in overtime for the third time this season to extend its winning streak to 20 and improve its record to 25-7...
Tingle table n. a U-shaped table with 18 to 25 baskets or bins, used for sorting tax returns. Etymological Note: Supposedly named after an IRS employee named James Tingle who created the table in the 1960’s. His first name is sometimes given as...
Super Duper Tuesday n.— «If Californians are lucky, Super Duper Tuesday could fall just about three years from today. Super Tuesday, you’ll remember, came early last March, when six states held their primary elections and, in effect, took...
Super-Duper Tuesday n.— «Texas lawmakers want in on Super-Duper Tuesday. That’s what some people call next year’s Feb. 5 presidential primary. It just added California to Arkansas, Delaware, Missouri, Oklahoma and Utah. New Mexico...