bills n.pl.— «When I was growing up back over there on Merseyside, we didn’t really go in for rhyming slang. However, one term was in common parlance yet I rarely find anyone from outside the Liverpool area who’s familiar with it. It is...
eye-wreck n.— «If we are ever attacked with Ebola or Plague you will see some major league dying. Of course if that happens the U.S. was go on a rampage. Allah help Afghanistan and Iraq (which will soon become eye-wreck).» —“Re: WI...
joint other.— «Marine Lt. Gen. Jan C. Huly, the Corps’ deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations, said in a separate interview today that he believes history will show the war on terrorism is the most joint operation U.S...
teeth arm n.— «Teeth Arm regiments and corps were of course very powerful. For instance, from 1904 to present, all Army Councillors (or Board Members) have been Infantry, Cavalry, Tanks, Gunners or Sappers.» —“The Downfall of Leslie...
bark mitzvah n.— «In the long walk of history between man and dog, the bark mitzvah could be seen as an unexpected pit stop. Yet it was celebrated on Saturday night in the Bronx in a traditional way, with a party for family and friends of...
Eddie would go other.— «“The Eddie,” not a WCT event, is one of the world’s most prestigious big-wave contests, named after North Shore lifeguard and legend Eddie Aikau.…In 1978 Aikau and 15 others attempted to sail a...