dog lick n.— «Dogs hoping to drink from the Hebe fountain in downtown Roseburg will have to wait a bit as the made-for-canine spigots have been sent back for repair. The two “dog licks,” as they’re called, attached to the base of the...
Dear fellow lexigrapplers, This week in the latest A Way with Words podcast, Martha reminisces about her family's mountain roots while dipping into the delicious vocabulary of Southernisms found in the Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English. When...
Martha reminisces about her family’s mountain roots while dipping into the delicious vocabulary of Southernisms found in The Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English. When ya’ll listen to this one, you’ll find out what a...
handle n.— «Today i noticed that ive managed to drink almost a whole handle of vodka myself in the past week, whihch is im[ressive bercause i have thetolerance of a reatarded 3 year old.» —“Re: OT: I’m moving too” by Paul...
stick drink n.— «Want to try a stick drink? They can be quite good, you know. The term is, I believe, quite new—though the concept is not—and it’s used to describe drinks in which some of the ingredients are muddled. With a stick. Most...
tea sommelier n.— «To assist customers in selecting the appropriate teas to drink with each course there is a “tea sommelier” on hand.» —“Off the Menu” by Florence Fabricant New York Times June 29...