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Texas hat trick

Texas hat trick  n.— «I was doing a game many years ago. A player scored four goals. I thought that I had heard someone refer to that as a “Texas hat trick,” so that’s what I called it. Everybody gave me these weird looks. They...

tape out

tape out  n.— «To make computer chips, complex instructions are commonly sent in a form that can only be read by automated fabrication machines. This process is known as “tape out.”» —“From Deepsouth Shrimp to Microsoft...

Nazi knob

Nazi knob  n.— «Loarie’s Skatestopper, a device that keeps skateboarders off curbs and makes it impossible to slide down handrails, has been embraced by thousands of customers. …Skateboarders routinely conduct guerrilla missions to...

dog bowl

dog bowl  n.— «First and foremost came the invention of wheels manufactured from urethane—”They’re made from oil!”—with the capacity to grip surfaces, allowing these kids to experiment with weaving in and out of traffic...

booty

booty  n.— «Booty: Also known as ghetto-tech or ghetto-funk. A Detroit invention that combines elements of house, techno, bass, hip hop and electro with glorious strip club inelegance. A musical genre keen-eyed on asses of Detroit women...

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