finger trouble n.— «Customers contacting the Helpline do so for a variety of reasons. Perhaps they don’t understand the remote control, the instruction book or are having problems caused by “finger trouble.” We will—using...
godbag n.— «And there’s not a one of these motherGoders who doesn’t have some great plan with how to deal with the terrorists, ranging from the gung-ho kill “em alls to the pinko hippie tolerance rhetoric. Ya know what, General...
hunnerd-mile-an-hour tape n.— «In General Aviation, they call it “hunnerd-mile-an-hour” tape, for obvious if not comforting reasons.» —“Re: How do I ride to work?” by Aaron Usenet: rec.bicycles...
floor general n.— «The point guard is often referred to as the floor general as a good one will act as the coach on the floor, directing the troops during the heat of the battle.» —“Getting to grips with the floor general...
off-off year n.— «The “off-off” year elections, as they are called, offer Fairfax County voters more choices than ever, as all 10 seats on the Board of Supervisors, 12 School Board positions, all the General Assembly positions (nine...
red light fever n.— «Red light fever is racing through the General Assembly. Officials in seven cities, including Wilmington, want to follow the lead of Charlotte and nab drivers who run red lights by photographing them in the act...