taco neck n.— «On a Tuesday afternoon in March, I woke up with what I call “taco neck.” The muscles on one side of my neck had locked, and my head leaned to the other side, as if I was about to take a bite from a taco...
disco rice n.— «STEREOGUM: You mentioned that you learned “disco rice” is a term for maggots. Any idea how “disco rice” got its name? And why didn’t you ever name a band “disco rice”? NH: I really have...
gag and tag v. phr.— «Geico has dodged the “gag and tag” label by keeping its product front and center, despite the show-stealing purveyors of its service. “This is not a case where the theater has overpowered the brand...
huckfest n.— Note: Related to the verb huck. «A “huckfest” is a gathering of snowboarders who ride as hard and as wildly as possible.» —“Steele grad jumps onto MTV” by Steve Fogarty Chronicle-Telegram (Elyria...
adminisdribble n.— Note: Primarily used by this author only. «As I looked at what needed to be done by the team, I had categorized a host of tasks as “adminisdribble”—administrative tasks that shouldn’t be on the desks of...
fast on adj.— «If I know I’ve got to be up early, I normally can’t sleep too well, but that night I was, as they say round they these parts, “fast on.” I was “fast on” and having a dream.» —“Alarming tale that...