In this week’s installment of Slang This!, a member of the National Puzzlers League tries to separate the real slang terms from the fake ones. Try this one: Which of the following expressions really is a British synonym for the willies, the...
bottle episode n.— «They reversed the weather in two other episodes, writing in a blizzard that keeps everyone housebound and keeps the cameras inside. A show where the cast never gets outside is called “a bottle episode...
purse party n.— «Hundreds of women have probably been to what’s called a purse party, where you can buy fake designer handbags for a fraction of the cost. But, deputies said, it’s illegal and it could land some people in jail...
blute n.— «Blute. Fake clippings from a newspaper, used in big con games.» —“Con Man Glossary” by Duane Swierczynski Complete Idiot’s Guide To Frauds, Scams, and Cons Dec. 17, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued...