meeting n.— «As dating became less and less formal, the “-ting” ending was used to describe these new styles of courtship. The dating format began changing in the 1970s, with university students who felt stifled by the old...
dugout n. a beach-side shelter for surfers. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
on point adj.— «We were eating our pie and “mode” as we called it and Becky was like “How is your mode?” I was like its good. Becky and Corn and Tiff (who isn’t black but might as well be black) were like no, you...
tru fan n.— «“Are there any fans of Toyah out there?”…”A Scottish friend of mine claims to have felt her breasts in concert (is that a tru-fan [tm] or a lecher? no need to answer).”» —“Re:...
pocho n.— «Pocho is a derogatory term that Mexicans use to denigrate Mexican-Americans who put on gringo airs, and the article described the cultural trauma that Lopez faced as a young man when he tried to return to Mexico after attending...
Chorleywood bread process n.— «By 1965, the Chorleywood bread process, or CBP as it was known, had become widespread. CBP requires the addition of a hard fat with a high melting point to give the bread structure.» —“Our daily...