gone pecan n.— «Aucoin reminds Burke that, if he doesn’t have copies of the betting sheets by Tuesday, “I’m a gone pecan.”» —“Tapes of secret phone calls center on Connick’s involvement” by Joe Gyan Jr...
cleankskin n.— «One of Simpson’s most important credentials as a candidate was his “cleanskin” image as a retired businessman with no involvement in the party’s bloody inner politics.» —“Punch-Ups And Paranoia In The...
lily white n.— «Ever-tighter IRA internal security and the organisation’ use of “lily whites,” activists with little or no known history of involvement in violence who keep their distance from the Irish community in Britain...
Queue n.— «On top of their community involvement and volunteer work, Omega Psi Phi brothers, or “Queues” as they’re called on campus, are known around Ole Miss for their gold boots and lively parties.» —“‘Qs’ initiate...
Asbo n.— «The move would give Scotland’s local authorities, who would be able to apply for Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (Asbos), greater clout in trying to deal with unruly tenants.…It would be unprecedented for the police to apply...
young-old n.— «Another meaningful division of the life cycle is now appearing in the rise of the young-old, a group drawn mainly from the 55-to-75 age group. The young-old are distinguished from the middle-aged primarily by retirement...