John Wayne contract n.— «Previously GPs had what was known as the John Wayne contract, which meant whatever the hour, “a GP’s gotta do what a GP’s gotta do.”» —“What happened to the Saturday surgery?” by Simon...
fart in a mitten n.— «Fart in a mitten is defined as an odor that becomes trapped in fabrics, which you just can’t eliminate. We’re guessing the person who made the comment thinks Paris is the odor and the world is the fabric...
rom-com n.— «The Holiday, written and directed by gal-movie goddess Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give) offers a classic rom-com contrivance as Yankee overachiever Cameron Diaz and Brit plum pudding Kate Winslet swap houses and find...
Johnny Jihad n.— «love the skyline and stars out here, i can’t say that enough. amazing…only in the middle east…I gotta hand it to johnny jihad, this place is beautiful at night.» —“Is That A Straight Six?…I Got A...
brick v.— «During last year’s pilot season all my friends—actors, writers, directors—were saying, “You gotta read the Aaron Sorkin script.” So I started lobbying to do an audition. But then I went in and bricked.”...
water year n.— «A total of 7.62 inches for what’s called the “water year” (from Oct. 1), also about 3 inches above normal, has to look pretty good.» —“Gotta love that First Amendment” Great Falls...