cupcake v. to compete or win with little effort. Editorial Note: Usually transitive, especially in the form cupcake it. Thanks and credit go to Ben Zimmer for his research. Etymological Note: Ben Zimmer has suggested comparisons with other dessert...
steady ticket n. regular part-time or temporary employment. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
stick the landing v. phr. to finish an athletic, gymnastic, or other sports performance with an ideal pose or stance, especially after a jump or leap; (hence, also outside of sports) to do or finish well; to win. Editorial Note: This term is part of...
half-past-six adj. bad; shoddy, slipshod. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
swellbow n. a swollen elbow. Etymological Note: swell + elbow (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
rocket surgery n. a task requiring intelligence or higher education; a difficult undertaking. Editorial Note: Often used jocularly in negative constructions similar to “It’s not rocket surgery.” Etymological Note: A blend of rocket...
