litter on a stick n.— «The balloons have popped and the confetti has been swept away, but roadside election signs—affectionately known as “litter on a stick” in some parts of the state—will linger for at least another week...
twerk v.— «An aside: there’s been a certain amount of discussion between staff and students at my daughters high school about the appropriateness of what’s called “twerking” a.k.a. “grinding” at school dances. (The...
Minnewisowa n.— «Republicans will convene in Minneapolis, the largest city in “Minnewisowa.” That neologism refers to the contiguous states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, which have 27 electoral votes.» —“Your election...
499 mail n.— «Voters in the 8th Congressional District are getting thousands of pieces of official mail in the weeks leading up to the election from Dave Reichert’s Congressional office. The mail is “franked,” meaning Reichert...
sleepover n.— «A poll worker, election official, technician, or other person who had private access to a machine for as little as one minute could use these methods without detection. Poll workers often do have such access; for instance...
cotton curtain n.— «Cotton Curtain. Five thousand miles apart, two men speaking different languages were last week discussing “free voting.” Said one: “I will arrest any man who is against us…on election day…...