Tagcolloquial expression

bust on someone

bust on someone  v. phr.β€” Β«You bring up a peeve that I haveβ€”older children still breastfeeding.…But, again, I hate to bust on them because what do I know.Β» β€”β€œBreastfeeding” by vraiblonde Southern Maryland...

velvet hat trick

velvet hat trick  n.β€” Β«After I had mentioned velvet hat trick in relation to sports, I quickly found out that a velvet hat trick has little to do with sports at all. I was informed that a velvet hat trick is in fact where you have sex with...

bubble

bubble  n.β€” Β«Someone who offers them money is said to “flip them a bill,” and police officers are affectionately known as “bubbles.”Β» β€”β€œBeggars can be choosers” by Dina Chaiffetz Denver...

meat tag

meat tag n. identifying information such as name, Social Security number, religion, blood type, etc., tattooed on a soldier’s body. Editorial Note: According to the Macquarie Dictionary, in Australia “meat tag” is a colloquial expression...

grow teeth

grow teeth v. phr. in golf, (said of a course or hole) to become difficult; generally, to increase in importance or effect. Editorial Note: The Oxford English Dictionary has a sense under tooth “pl. denoting the ability to compel or enforce...

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