Fredneck n.— «Scottie was incensed when he read in The Washington Post that Douggie had referred to us as “Fredneck County.” The Post account last Friday said that Douggie had used the term “jokingly.”…And...
shoobie n.— «There are almost as many boys as girls in town from Friday night through Sunday, while the “shoobies” are here. These are boys, also mostly college students, who spend the summer within driving distance of Ocean...
blue n.— «Not long after he became a figure in Memphis—a putatively rich businessman who had his own jet and was the radio voice of the Memphis Grizzlies—he had feelers from the Memphis Country Club. He didn’t encourage them because, as...
reef v.— «So I reefed on it, and he reefed back. There was a lot of reefing. He was surprisingly strong, and was pulling against my banged-up left hand with all his fury, and I was mortified to discover I was spending a Friday night...
circus save n.— «Garrett made a circus save on a shot by Vancouver’s Mike Chernoff in the third period Friday night.» —“Goalie Stars in Fighting Saints’ Win Over Blazers” Ironwood Daily Globe (Mich.) Nov. 10...
gassing n.— «Prison inmates who spit on, or throw urine or feces at police officers and jail staff, could face extra prison time under a bill heard Friday in the House Judiciary Committee. Law enforcement agencies report the...