TagDouble-Tongued Dictionary

flabby-pack

flabby-pack Β n.β€”Β Β«It’s hard not to laugh when Will Ferrell, who can be very funny when given something actually funny to do, takes off his shirt to brandish his flabby-pack, a ritual unveiling now apparently written into all his contracts...

ranger

ranger Β n.β€”Β Β«Just a quick note on a chuckle I had with Australian carpool. They called someone a β€œranger” repeatedly before I figured out they meant that the person was a redhead. Like an orangutan. Mean but funny.Β»Β β€”β€œMore Slang” by ClaireΒ Guff...

two Cs in a K

two Cs in a K Β n.β€”Β Β«If all this sounds like the ad industry is still rooted in a sexist world that the rest of us have left behind, then remember that not that long ago there was a standard adland shorthand for an entire genre of advertising known...

medible

medible Β n.β€”Gloss: Food containing marijuana. Note: marijuana + edibleΒ Β«Eating edibles (often referred to as Medibles) gives some suffers of chronic ailments more relief or a different kind of relief than simply smoking or vaporizing it.Β»Β β€”β€œSheriff...

fitting the flaps

fitting the flaps Β n.β€”Β Β«Lip Synchronisation, known in America as β€œfitting the flaps,” is a means of ensuring that the sound of the words being spoken matched the lip movements of the onscreen speaker.Β»Β β€”β€œLost in Translation” Schoolgirl Milky...

bedwetter

bedwetter Β n.β€”Β Β«A member of Congress once told me that Representatives who consider changing their votes based on only a dozen or so phone calls from constituents are referred to as β€œbedwetters” by the other members of Congress.Β»Β β€”β€œBanking On...