woolly booger
n.— «Looks like a woolly booger of a storm brewing up.» —“The breakfast society” by Philip Stent Houston Chronicle (Texas) Sept. 5, 1993. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sheetrockero n.— «Necesito un floteador y un sheetroquero. Soy contratista y necesito alguien que trabaje con calidad y limpieza.» —“Floteador y Sheetrockero” in Houston, Texas Craigslist Apr. 16, 2007. (source:...
heart attack kids attrib.— «More dribbling on CBS promises the birth of many more heart-warming stories. We all remember N.C. State’s “Heart attack kids” defeating Houston’s “Phi Slamma Jamma.”» —“Everybody...
Emu-ando-Eh n.— «Merger and acquisition activity in Japan hit an all time high of 2,775 deals last year, compared with just 260 in 1985. Now, from board rooms to living rooms, “Emu-ando-Eh,” as M&A is known, has entered...
creeping crud n.— «The creeping crud was going around, so some players were sick with flu-like symptoms. Then we lost two non-starters with mono. And we were afraid it was going to spread to the whole team.» —“Two area volleyball...
slutification n.— «How getting serious is synonymous with getting sexy is unclear. Aguilera listed her label’s constraint as one of the factors that pushed her to produce Dirrty. She was tired of keeping her image clean to maintain her...