To be jonesing for something means to be craving it. The phrase arose in 1960’s drug culture, but beyond that, there are competing stories about its origin. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Jonesing” Hello, you...
Do pregnant women enjoy pickles and ice cream? Linguists from the American Dialect Society have been discussing this recently. They found that the expression pickles and ice cream once referred simply to the conjoining of two unrelated things, sort...
cheat meal n.— «By setting aside one day a week to eat junk food or whatever you want you take control of your cravings and eat on your terms. This is often referred to as a “cheat meal” because you are deliberately cheating on you diet...
urge surfing n.— «Actual cravings are more a manifestation of dependence than habit, but behavioural strategies such as the four Ds can still help. These refer to delay, deep breathing, drink water and distraction. Urge surfing is another...
fiending n. craving, desiring, wanting, obsessing (over or about). Editorial Note: This term originally referred to drug addicts but is now trivialized and generified. It acts primarily as a verbal noun. Feenin is a very common alternate spelling...