daisy-chaining n.— «Charles Meyer, the city’s chief operating officer, decided to invite council members to meet with police brass to learn about the gangs. There was a ground rule: No more than two council members could be briefed at a...
nerdle n.— «When I worked in the vet. hospital (animals—not soldierslol) we used “nerdles” in the litter boxes of cats from whom we needed a urine sample. It gave the cats something to dig around in and we could easily collect...
hooping n.— «But though his teaching was done, Rodgers’ “hoop” was just beginning, in a voice turned musical pendulum. “I’ve got pow-er, to live for Him!” Rodgers half sang, half spoke, his lips an inch from the...
blurple adj.— «Its a kind of cobalt blue. Folks at the dealership have called the color blurple.» —“Going hog-wild” by John-Henry Doucette in Portsmouth Virginian-Pilot (Hampton Roads) May 30, 2005...
crouch rocket n.— «Dozens of drivers in Newport News found themselves stunned Saturday afternoon as a motorcycle raced toward them at a a high rate of speed. Al Winall was one of those drivers. “All of a sudden I looked up and one...
heckler’s veto n.— «You can’t let the mere possibility of violence restrict free speech—or what’s known as the “heckler’s veto.”» —“Catalyst for youth fervor wore dress” by Tamara Dietrich Daily...