flip-over syndrome n.— «We have chickens, and we had a couple of roosters. Both of them died of what the industry calls flip-over syndrome, the latest on Christmas Eve.» —“Whistleblower on the Kill Floor” Satya (New...
throw shade v. phr.— «Leave your attitude—and your daylight persona—at home. After all, it’s hard to throw shade when you’re sweating on the dance floor next to someone named Florence N. Normandie.» —“Dressed to Excess” by...
mud-out n.— «At another home students continued with the “mud-outs,” as the process is called. In addition to removing the sheetrock on the home covered with mold from floor to ceiling, in a heart-wrenching process they removed all of the...
pull a heart muscle v. phr.— «North finished Friday’s game with import forward Paul Maley out after reinjuring his back, Tonny Jensen appearing to have pulled a heart muscle, and only Darryl McDonald and Pat Reidy able to leave the floor...
mop and glow v. phr. attributively, connoting hazardous materials clean-up, especially when applied to emergency services personnel. Etymological Note: Probably influenced by “Mop & Glo,” a strong-smelling household floor cleaner...
ride the bunk v. phr.— «Riding the bunk: Inmates say this occurs when officers order them to remain on their beds and not set foot on the floor of their cell, sometimes for hours at a time.» —“What the lingo means” by Adam...