TagHouston Chronicle

bathroom song

bathroom song  n.β€” Β«There are smart and stupid times to visit a public restroom. A stupid time would be at an oldies concert, when someone like Paul McCartney says, “Here’s a song from my new album.” In the concert trade, those...

eight-liner

eight-liner  n.β€” Β«Capt. Steven Jett of the Houston Police Department estimates that Houston has 300 to 400 gaming rooms. Inside, one typically finds row after row of video gaming machines, often called “eight-liners” because...

scuffle

scuffle  v.β€” Β«We’ll have our hot streaks, then we’ll scuffle along. We could have had a better home stand, but we’ll just have to keep banging away.Β» β€”β€œClub sputters against East Division clubs” Houston Chronicle May...

dually

dually  n.β€” Β«Not just any pickup. “I’m going to get me a dually (with dual rear wheels).”Β» β€”β€œJunior grand championship goes to Pottsboro man, 18” by Nelson Antosh Houston Chronicle (Texas) Feb...

jingle mail

jingle mail  n.β€” Β«Kosciuszko said the mortgage insurance industry coined the term “jingle mail” because homeowners whose mortgages were worth far more than their homes literally mailed their house keys in to lenders...