foo-foo adj.— «My brother John, ski instructor to Aspen vacationers, has a term for the town’s upscale restaurant food. He calls it “foo-foo food.” Although he appreciates fine cuisine, he’s just as happy with a burger and...
whistler n.— «In other measurements, Venus Express detected the bursts of radio waves known as “whistlers,” which, at least on Earth, are generated by lightning.» —“New Findings Underscore an Earth-Venus Kinship” by...
ooopsie baby n.—Gloss: a baby resulting from an unplanned conception. «Some of us arrived through a loveless act or a perfunctory one. Some of us came by accident. Some of us are called “the ooopsie baby.” Some of us came from...
otter n.— «The bears that made a big splash in Chilliwack are members of the social group VanCubz, a bunch of down-to-earth guys who are hefty and/or hirsute, and their admirers.…Allan is what is known in bear parlance as an otter...
flake n.— «Pregnant or milking does need the extra protein and nutrition of alfalfa hay, or a grass/alfalfa mix. One flake of hay per adult goat, fed morning and evening, is about right.» —“Starting right with homestead...
witchy-poo n.— «I think the great majority of people don’t care to listen to Natural/Alternative Medicine because they have a stereotypical view of it as wishy-washy, earth-mother, granola, hippy, witchy-poo, etc.» —“ Breakthroughs...