who laid the rail adv. phr.— «It is safe to bet that the friends of the whisky ring are willing to see the tariff ripped up from “who laid the rail.”» —Atlanta Constitution (Georgia) Feb. 17, 1884. (source:...
shot house n.— «Police are still investigating who drove Willis to the hospital and whether he was shot inside or outside a possible “shot house,” a term for a house that serves alcohol without a license.» —“Man shot to...
bubble line n.— «There was more than a glimmer of hope this year that Congress would finally ante up $5.5 million needed for a planned oxygen system to improve striped bass fishing at Thurmond Lake.…The proposed oxygen system, which...
trap star n.— «Jeezy, 29, claims he speaks from such firsthand experience that he considers himself a “trap star”—slang in his native Georgia for hustler—more than a rap star.» —“Music Young Jeezy” by Brett...
snivel gear n.— «I now put on my “snivel gear”—cold-weather clothing that makes you stop “sniveling” about the chilly Georgia mornings.» —“You’re in the Army Now” by Martha Brant Newsweek Web...
fling a craving v. phr.— «In the Southern vernacular, watching that child nibble on Cheerios “flung a cravin’ on me.”» —“The Cheerio effect” by Denese Rodgers Henry Daily Herald (McDonough, Georgia) Nov. 28...