ponytail n.— «Band are demo-less and less than a dozen gigs old when swarmed by slavering ponytails from every major label.» —“Toronto Music Scene—06.30″ Usenet: tor.arts June 30, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued...
geidh adj.— «The Gaelic language has at least half a dozen words to describe homosexuals, varying from merely impolite to obscene. Such is the lack of a non-judgmental term for gay people that the BBC’s Gaelic radio service was recently...
apostrofly n.— «There is no guarantee that the apostrophe will appear in the right place in Queens’ College, Cambridge. The apostrophe, it sometimes seems, is like an insect—an apostrofly—over the dining table, alighting where it will. If...
I love me wall n.— «The there is what Hendershot calls the “I Love Me Wall.” A dozen plaques from over the years attest to his and his wife’s community service.» —“Firefighter’s enthusiasm is unquenchable” by...
popping n.— «According to the indictment, the encounter started with McKnight identifying himself as a Crip by asking, “What’s cracking?” Israel, 19, reportedly replied, “What’s popping?” which announced his Bloods...
cracking n.— «According to the indictment, the encounter started with McKnight identifying himself as a Crip by asking, “What’s cracking?” Israel, 19, reportedly replied, “What’s popping?” which announced his...