fall line n.— «Last month, Disney’s Buena Vista Games named Scott Novis vp and general manager of Fall Line (a snowboarding term meaning “the most direct path down the mountain”).» —“Wii Ambitions at Buena Vista Games” by Paul Hyman GameDaily...
balliage n.— «After rinsing the color out, Norika applied thin wisps of highlights throughout her hair using a technique called “balliage” (basically, just sweeping highlights through the hair in a natural way; no chunks of color here).» —“The...
off-off year n.— «The “off-off” year elections, as they are called, offer Fairfax County voters more choices than ever, as all 10 seats on the Board of Supervisors, 12 School Board positions, all the General Assembly positions (nine Senate seats...
surf jockey n.— «Carr, who had invited me to join his group of surfcasters, recommended using bucktails after observing a few nice stripers taken on that simple but time-honored jig, best fished with a strip of pork rind trailing off the hook.…Many...
surfcaster n.— «Carr, who had invited me to join his group of surfcasters, recommended using bucktails after observing a few nice stripers taken on that simple but time-honored jig, best fished with a strip of pork rind trailing off the hook.…Many...
sweep room n.— «There is a “sweep room” for students caught cutting class, and a new detention room, where students caught committing infractions like wearing hats or using portable CD players are sent for a couple of hours after school.» —“Crime...