knock and drag v. phr.— «OVERBY: Williams invoked a get out the vote slogan favored by the local Congressman Albert Wynn: knock and drag. WILLIAMS: How we knock on the door and how we drag our members to the polls. So it’s...
brown elf n.— «Mr. Dotson said that in their familiar brown uniforms, UPS carriers are often known as the Brown Elves. “You get a lot of faces at the door,” he said. “And then you get a bunch of kids screaming, ‘He’s here...
tri-tip n.— «The “Science at the Lake” event will feature barbecue (tri-tip and hot dogs), live music by Threshold, a silent auction, door prizes and fun hands-on science exhibits.» —“Regional Roundup: Scientists invited...
Big Mother n.— «We see that Big Brother can come sneaking in the back door in the guise of Big Mother, urging us—indeed forcing usto wear our rubbers on rainy days.» —“Society’s New Scapegoats” by Michael...
kick down the door v. phr.— «The Air Force will need a new bomber, capable of knocking out ground targets ahead of its mission. “We refer to it ‘Kick down the door,'” said Lt. Col. Tony Siler, ACC chief of the (aptly named)...
yayo n.— «The dog, a white, year-old pit bull named Yayo—a street term for cocaine—was shot just inside the apartment door.» —“Cops shoot dog” by Suzanne Travers in Paterson Herald News (New...