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yummy mummy

yummy mummy  n.—Gloss: an attractive older woman. «“Please note not all our Aga owners are middle-aged women,” he says, indicating to some of the people at the party who are neatly dressed middle-aged men and a group of what are...

jillpoke

jillpoke  n.— «Case in point: Jillpoke. The word belongs to the vernacular of woodsmen in the western United States, where it is applied to any outsized sucker that has grown up into the branches of the tree. A jillpoke is an encumbrance...

skinwalker

skinwalker  n.— «Skinwalkers—it should be noted—is a word rooted in native and Norse legends. The word means a person with supernatural abilities, such as the power to become a werewolf.» —“Skinwalkers in theatres July...

yowie suit

yowie suit n. a shaggy camouflage coverall or clothing outfit, also known as a ghillie suit. Editorial Note: Occasionally just yowie, especially in attributive uses. Here’s a good picture of a yowie suit. Etymological Note: The suit is said to...