snackluck n.— «Video Night and Snackluck. Call Tom for details and location. Be sure to RSVP as space may be limited.» —“Fall 1995 Newsletter: Calendar of Events” Vancouver Island Vegetarian Association Oct., 1995. (source: Double-Tongued...
scamdicapper n.— «Ex-football stars and head coaches have long shown an eagerness to sell their names to scamdicappers.… Typically, a star’s name is used to front boiler room scams of seasoned scamdicappers and con artists.» —“Playoff System Fit...
summer melt n.— «Bryant said that, typically, some students change their minds during the summer. However, he said, he is confident that the university will not lose significant numbers to what he calls “summer melt.”» —“SMU Expects Entering Fall...
water year n.— «A total of 7.62 inches for what’s called the “water year” (from Oct. 1), also about 3 inches above normal, has to look pretty good.» —“Gotta love that First Amendment” Great Falls Tribune (Minn.) Apr. 8, 2006. (source: Double...
bitching Betty n.— «The best that could be done with the gear was to install inside the cockpit a “bitching Betty,” a computerized female voice that warned the pilot of a planing link failure.» —by Gregory Vistica Fall From Glory Jan. 1, 1996...
toy n.— «Not all murals successfully deter vandalism. At least three BMP-commissioned murals contain spray paint marks, including one mural found along the Gwynn Falls Parkway bike trail. Vandals have scrawled “toys,” a street term that insults...