Sherman from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, says her grandfather used to speak of accomplishing something physically challenging through main strength and awkwardness–in other words, through brute force and sheer determination. In the 1500s, English...
woolly booger n.— «Ms. Peltier has been just as determined to read every word of the legislation that crosses her desk, often to the consternation of fellow members, to keep anyone from sneaking a “woolly booger” past the House. “I get up at 3 a.m...
Dover test n. a determination of what level of military losses, esp. war dead, will be tolerated by voters. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

