barmuda triangle n.— «They park half a block from the press club…part of the Barmuda Triangle [three really divey bars in downtown sacramento if you care].» —“to hell with it” by DayGloGoth Usenet: alt.drunken...
fart in a mitten n.— «Such terms would, understandably, have the Broadcasting Standards people “jumping about like a fart in a mitten,” in the phrase that [Reinhold] Aman cited in 1984.» —“Lingua Franca: One Hell Of An...
Arizona pinstriping n.— «I’m not out there to abuse it, but paint is optional here in Tucson due to Arizona pinstriping. So why make it pretty when the next time out, the brush will stripe the hell out of it? Functional is good...
pre-drinking n.— «Because of the high cost of drinks in bars, those who can legally drink participate in what is known as “pre-drinking,” where they down as much as they can before they go out.» —“Mel’s...
hell strip n.— «That comes with the territory on hell strips, the phrase some people use to describe the section of soil between the sidewalk and the street. It’s tough growing there, yet that’s exactly where certain die-hard gardeners...
hell night n.— «It was all about alleged hazing at the Memphis fire department during a training event commonly called “hell night.”…Memphis City leaders promise their firefighter training has changed since some...