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witchy poo

witchy poo
 n.— «Andrew is a watcher, Giles is around and Willow is all RenFaire witchy poo.» —“comics bookin #1″ by passerby Kingdom of Geekitude (Canada) Apr. 11, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

God’s number

God’s number  n.— «But perhaps the most difficult challenge in cubing, and the one that has attracted the interest of Northeastern University researchers, is the attempt to determine the minimum number of moves it would take to solve the...

soft ribs

soft ribs  n.pl.— «“Canada has “soft ribs’” said Mr. Chen, 38, using a colloquialism that means it doesn’t have much armour around its sensitive state organs.» —“Canada called easy target for spies” by Colin...

forever family

forever family  n.— «There’s a special name for adoptive parents. They’re called the “forever families” by the children who enter their lives.» —“‘Forever families’” by Cheryl Clock The Standard (St...

smash cake

smash cake  n.— «Chocolate “smash” cakes (hollow chocolate “cakes” filled with treats) are popular here.» —“The Chocolate Issue” Toronto Star (Canada) Feb. 13, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued...

Streisand effect

Streisand effect  n.— «The lesson the AACS seems unwilling to learn is sometimes referred to as the Streisand Effect, in reference to the aging chanteuse who didn’t want photos of her home published, and only encouraged even more...