Following up on our conversation about the many meanings of the word proud, Connie from Santee, California, writes to say that architects use proud to describe something that’s sticking out past something else — not flush, in other words. Something...
If someone seems too good to be true, he may be a four-flusher. This term for “a fake” or “a phony” comes from the poker slang four-flusher, meaning someone who has four cards of a suit but not yet the full flush. Some people mistake the term as...
Do you flesh out a plan or flush out a plan? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Flesh Out vs. Flush Out” Hi, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Karen from San Diego. Hi, Karen. Hi, Karen. How are you doing? Hi, good. Thank you...
demoflush n. a measure of seasonal population change, determined by the quantity of waste-water created. Editorial Note: This term is closely, and perhaps exclusively, associated with Ocean City, Maryland. Etymological Note: demography + flush...
