bonk v. in bicycling, to become exhausted. Also bonk out and bonking, n. Editorial Note: Eric Partridge dates this term to the 1930s in his Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (8e, 1984), but no citations are given. Editor Paul Beale...
ant hill family n.— «In a trend dubbed “ant hill families” more and more 30-somethings are choosing to save money and go home to live with their parents again.» —“30-somethings living with Mum” FemaleFirst.co.uk (U.K...
boomer shadow n.— «Hill said programs would target the Apple iPod generation that he refers to as “boomer shadows.” These 80 million or so offspring of baby boomers, who are ages 10 to 29.» —“Fox Sports Executive Places...
dodgepot n.— «McCoy tried to pinch the race by going clear down the hill. However Paul Carberry on the enigmatic (in racing parlance that means ‘dodgepot’ by the way) Harchibald had the move covered to score a comfortable success...
sack dance n.— «Hill sprinted away from the scene of his first six catches to raise his arms before the angry crowd; and Barrow and Armstead did a fourth-quarter sack dance Saturday that included flailing arm gestures some fans found...
bitch hook n.— «The sleigh wanted to hurtle down the hill, running over the horses. The solution to this was to get off, and apply what was called a “block chain” around the runner, with a hook known as a “bitch...