rent-a-quote n.— «Roy Keane has been labelled a “rent-a-quote” manager by former Ireland midfielder Eamon Dunphy. “I know Roy well and he hated all that manager-speak,” Dunphy said. “Now he holds these...
BOGOF n.— «The only missing name is that of Alan Shearer, who was expected to be enthused enough by Keegan’s coming to enlist in the new regime, under that scheme the supermarkets refer to as BOGOF (Buy One, Get One Free).» —“A Wise...
session house n.— «What happened in the “session house” in Waterford—an open house party known in Dublin as a “free gaff”—can happen anywhere around the country.» —“Sick reality of what has happened that...
free gaff n.— «What happened in the “session house” in Waterford—an open house party known in Dublin as a “free gaff”—can happen anywhere around the country.» —“Sick reality of what has happened that cocaine...
stagger n.— «Myself, I go to the run-through and then to what is called the “stagger”, the first rehearsal without a script in one’s hands.» —“She put me in mind of the Hollywood star of whom it was enquired, ‘Would you...
creeking n.— «Tough whitewater is nothing new to Scott, who’s made fast moves forward in the sport she’s come to love. She helped found Ebb and Flow Productions and talks fondly of past trips to Chile, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Argentina and...