tip drill n. an unattractive person, male or female, esp. one who is used for sex or money. Etymological Note: There are two supposed etymologies circulating. Neither can be verified. One says tip drill refers to a practice routine by the same name...
chicane n.— «A maze-like series of four concrete barriers known as a chicane was constructed at the head of the street where the building was located. The suicide van managed to get through that series of barriers.» —“Criticism of...
stripping n.— «Roger Laughton, BBC head of co-productions and former head of daytime programming, agreed that stripping produced “more bums on seats but a lower reach.”» —“Broadcast looks at the commercial stations’ use...
crunk adj.— «He looks around the classroom and a wide smile breaks across his face. He starts enthusiastically bobbing his head and out comes, ‘Dang, this class is crunk!’ I think what he was trying to say was that he was excited to be...
tent pole n.— «It’s easy to see how big movies—called “tent poles” in industry parlance—can be big risks. “You can’t afford too many tent poles in a year,” said Jeff Sine, the global head of media at UBS Warburg...
