white gold n.— «Traditionally white is the colour of mourning. When a person dies, friends, relatives and members of the community collect money in a white envelope (called white gold) for the family and the bereaved, which goes towards...
spit take n.— «Spit Take: Reaction to surprise news while drinking a glass of water was so perfected by one man that it will forever be known as the Danny Thomas Spit Take. At the dinner table, Danny’s reaction to any news he didn’t want...
spalon n.— «The Day Spa Association has set guidelines designed to educate consumers about what they should expect from a day spa. “These guidelines clearly explain the difference between a true day spa and ‘spalons’, a term used to...
bump n.— «I slurred, “Dude, if you give me a bump of coke or a bong hit, I’ll be fine.” She looked at me sadly and said, “Lesley, go home.”…Also, I used to intern at Vice and do bumps of heroin in the...
sub-note n.— «Laptops and notebooks are exactly the same thing. Some of the smaller notebooks are called sub-notes.» —“Cheat to geek guide” by David Flynn The Age (Australia) Dec. 11, 2006. (source: Double...
leave (something) on the table v. phr.— «Don’t hold out for the last dollar. Instead, leave something on the table for the next owner. “It’s riskier to be the last builder rather than the first,” Sletten advises. “If you...