nootrope n.— «If you haven’t already heard the term nootrope, better jot it down. Chances are you’ll hear it a lot in the future. A marriage of the Greek words noos, for “mind,” and tropein, for “toward,” it refers to drugs that enhance mental...
throw n.— «Those are only the shoppers who haven’t found throws as a solution to their holiday gift-finding woes. Perhaps because of the threat of a cold winter or a cold house as Hoosiers try to save on heat, decorator throw blankets are being...
talk out (the side of) one’s neck v. phr.— «It’s obvious you haven’t seen X and are talking out the side of your neck, to boot.» —“Re: spike lee & boston celtics” by Robin L. Gibson Usenet: rec.arts.movie Nov. 20, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued...
office wife n.— «“I’m not very much pleased with the way you and Ted Jones and Jim Farrel cut up. They call you ‘our office wife’ and act as if they had known you all their lives.” “Office wife?” repeated Helen, “well what of it? Every modern girl...
Polonia n.— «About one out of every three Poles still settles in the Chicago region, according to immigration records. It has became such a haven, people in Poland commonly refer to it as “Polonia,” the word for a Polish settlement outside the...
bang in
v.— «I banged in today. I haven’t been this hungover since college. I feel kinda guilty about calling in sick.» —“I banged in today” by Sullysox Sons of Sam Horn: P&G Archives #3 Mar. 4, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)