party-pup n.— «Even the name we call dogs of mixed heritage has changed. When I was a young boy on the farm in southern Idaho, or first started practicing as a veterinarian, we called them Heinz 57s or mutts. Now we refer to them as...
canine-cocktail n.— «Even the name we call dogs of mixed heritage has changed. When I was a young boy on the farm in southern Idaho, or first started practicing as a veterinarian, we called them Heinz 57s or mutts. Now we refer to them as...
slow elk
n.— «A slow elk is the cattle rustler’s (cattle thief’s) term for a calf.» —“Desert Rats’ Word-List from Eastern Idaho” by Paul Jensen American Speech Dec., 1931. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
yacker tracker n.— «The yak-o-meter is an interesting device. It has a siren and a blinking light. When the noise level reaches above 80 decibels, this yak-o-meter makes a sound. But instead of calling it by its correct name, the kids...
Utah claw n.— «“It was often used in reference to something I came to refer to as the “stiffened frontal bang facade,” a hair tierra set in place with blow drier, hair spray and teasing comb. The heights these can sometimes...
battle rattle n.— «At 0001 hrs today we started to wear our “battle rattle,” or as it’s more affectionately known, our crap.» —“Spinning up” by Oneguy in Iraq MREater (Boise, Idaho) Oct. 8...