PnP n.— «Antonio Urbina, who is medical director of HIV/AIDS training at St. Vincent Hospital’s HIV center in New York’s Greenwich Village, says he’s seen two patients who have taken HIV drugs before going out for “PnP,” or “party and play”—that...
Sketchy, meaning creepy, alarming, or suspicious, probably grew out of older uses such as sketchy details for something unclear or poorly explained, and from colloquial sketchy for insubstantial or imperfect. After our earlier look at the word, Gwen...
detailer n.— «The sale of prescription data, in which individual patients’ identities have been removed, has become a lucrative industry. The information is purchased from pharmacy chains and the companies that manage drug benefits for employers...
mungo v.— Note: A verb form of the noun mongo. «Such works and many like them are cast in bronze, an alloy of copper and tin that is particularly durable. They could easily take on time and weather, but not a strong market in scrap metal. “Entire...
over-lay sleeping n.— «The Joplin woman awaits a preliminary hearing on involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the Aug. 8 death of 4-month-old Ashton Jones. Prosecutors say Jessica Jones rolled over on the infant in her sleep while...
joey n.— «Every time Amy goes to jail to visit her incarcerated Blake, she takes along personalized photos of herself so that her husband can exchange them for “Joey’s.” Apparently, that’s slang for a hit of heroin.» —“Amy’s Husband Sells Pics For...