beaned up adj.— «There’s an old joke in baseball that players hate rain delays even more than fans do because postponing the first-pitch time makes it hard for them to judge exactly when to take their “beans.” Also known as “greenies” or “crank,”...
beans n.pl.— «There’s an old joke in baseball that players hate rain delays even more than fans do because postponing the first-pitch time makes it hard for them to judge exactly when to take their “beans.” Also known as “greenies” or “crank,”...
fonetography n.— «Nokia, which has coined the rather unlovely word “fonetography” to describe photos taken using a mobile, has invited artists and photographers—among others, Tracey Emin, Sir Peter Blake, Nan Goldin, David Bailey and Rankin—to test...
contrasexual n.— «Sociologists have identified a new breed of “contrasexual woman,” so-called because their aspirations run counter to the conventional values for their sex.» —“Ben Jones’s diary” by Jamie Doward, Anushka Asthana Guardian (U.K.) Nov...
standfirst n.— «Each article has a headline printed in large bold letters, followed by a brief description, called a standfirst, and a byline, which is the reporter’s name.» —“Primary: Writing Made Simple” by Mary Edwards Guardian (U.K.) Apr. 16...
dutching n.— «In Dick’s Bar, the camera sways a little, dutching and panning, as if to suggest that you the viewer the customer, the barfly has already had a few.» —“Bar room blues” by Matt Lucas Guardian (U.K.) Feb. 25, 2000. (source: Double...