moshey n.— «Moshey and belly-guts were also holiday treats. Moshey was both a term used to describe unpulled taffy as well as “clear toys”—candy made by boiling sugar in syrup.» —“Belsnickels & belly-guts: Holiday...
tramp dread n.— «My excuse is that, as a freelance journalist, I do not receive any paid holiday. If I stop working, the money stops coming in—and my finances are so precariously balanced that simply forgoing one week’s wages could bring...
twuncing n.— «The growing practice—known as twuncing (two [or more] walkers using non-essential cars)—involves walkers driving two cars to the end point of their walk, and then riding together in one car to the starting point. After the...
Finally, just in time for holiday get-togethers, Grant and Martha provide some linguistic family therapy to solve a mother-daughter conflict over whether nummy is a legitimate term. Mom says it’s perfect for describing a delicious meal, but...
postman’s holiday
n.— «One weekend Dave took a postman’s holiday to watch a herding dog trial.» —by James B. Spencer Training Retrievers for the Marshes and Meadows May, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
postman’s holiday
n.— «Postman’s Holiday (Le facteur en ballade) Ragtime» —by Ezra Read Postman’s Holiday (Le facteur en ballade) (London, United Kingdom) , 1901-1920. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)