SMOD n.— «The following Standard Mode Of Dress will be required for all students at Allen Middle School for the 2006”“2007 school year. As you shop for school clothes for next year, please follow the guidelines below.» —“Standard Mode of Dress...
dish dog n.— «Eugene is what people in the restaurant biz refer to as a dish dog. He is a dishwasher par excellence.» —“A culinary procurement mission to the Carribbean 1830″ by Jordan Green Yes Weekly (Greensboro, North Carolina) July 11, 2006...
COW n.— «Doctors and nurses at Moses Cone Hospital refer to them as COWs—computers on wheels. Basically a wireless laptop on a cart, the computers are helping to save time and paper by letting doctors and nurses update charts and view X-rays and...
hitchhiker’s thumb n.— «A common trait among people with diastrophic dysplasia is what’s called a “hitchhiker’s thumb,” which prevents Johnson from being able to open or close her fingers or grip objects.» —“Transcending impossibilities” by Tina...
Bottom South n.— «Down in Louisiana (and Alabama and Mississippi, too, a region affectionately known to some as the “Bottom South”), praline candy is the equivalent of a familial coat of arms, with recipes guarded as closely as family Bibles...
worschestesomayo n.— «We split the Frontiersman, a smoked chicken sandwich with bacon, provolone cheese lettuce and tomato with a “worschestesomayo” sauce (as they call it) on a Kaiser roll.» —“The Lager Haus has food fit for a chef” by Lee...