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woman of pallor n.— «I saw a bevy with a sign that said, “Women of Color,” another bevy with a sign that said, “Woman of Pallor.”» —“Too many axes to grind” by Joanna McClelland Glass Globe and...
soft ribs n.pl.— «“Canada has “soft ribs’” said Mr. Chen, 38, using a colloquialism that means it doesn’t have much armour around its sensitive state organs.» —“Canada called easy target for spies” by Colin...
pickle park n.— «Back in his cab, Rattu pulls out his logbook. He now has to record his hours of work, coffee breaks and stops at pickle parks (rest areas).» —“Goin’ Down The Road” by Lindalee Tracey Globe and...
stashing n.— «They want to get to the Super Bowl in some cases too hard, which is why we have fines for playing games (hiding injuries, etc.) with players and stashing and all.» —“O.J.‘s $700,000 no secret” Globe and...
rat line n.— «The former CIC colonel said hundreds of Nazis were brought out of Germany by the same route and “everybody that went through the Rat Line was personally accompanied to the ship by a member of our organization...
chippy adj.— «Out of a somewhat chippy summit meeting in Moscow, the superpower leaders have agreed through gritted teeth that each side has a lot to learn about the other.» —“Wheels within wheels” Globe and...