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frailing

frailing  n.— «Among country and bluegrass musicians, Mr. Martin is regarded as a master of a difficult five-fingered playing style known as clawhammer or frailing, in which the instrument’s strings are pushed down by fingernails, rather...

athlete’s clock

athlete’s clock  n.— «The Huskies had hoped Miller would still be granted four years of eligibility and that the five-year window each athlete is given—commonly called an athlete’s clock—would not have started in that summer of 2006...

five-day weekend

five-day weekend  n.— «Coming in third place was the Paramount Pictures” family fantasy “The Spiderwick Chronicles” which had about $27 million in box office sales for what the movie industry calls a five-day weekend...

gimme cap

gimme cap  n.— «They tell you just before you crouch down for the first time in your little touristo huddle, with your gimme cap tucked in your pocket to keep it from flying away.» —“A helicopter, then a hike: Canada’s five-star...

victory lap

victory lap  n.— «Victory lap. When four years just aren’t enough to earn a diploma, some go for the five-year plan.» —“Dang, That’s Bangin’ Slang” by Maya Silver, Susan Vavrick US News & World Report July 10...