Michael from Sherman Oaks, California, says that as a teacher in New Jersey in the 1980s, he heard students saying My word is born, meaning “You better believe me,” and later shortened to simply word. The research of linguist Geneva...
horse collar n.— «A few years back the NFL initiated the “Roy Williams Rule,” banning the tackling of a player by grabbing the inside of the shoulder pads, or jersey from behind. This practice is affectionately known as the...
crouch rocket n.— «Looking for a bike in the new jersey area please e-mail me. Mostly looking for a crouch rocket.» —“anyone have a a bike for sale in the new jersey area?” by Jenny Usenet: rec.motorcycles Sept...
jersey chaser n.— «He attended a function for his charity with Broncos cheerleader Kollette Klassen. After hearing Klassen referred to as “a jersey chaser” on talk radio the next day, Plummer made a profanity-laced phone call...
jersey popping n.— «March Madness has seen a lot of “jersey popping,” as it has come to be called when a player jubilantly pulls his jersey out to display the school name more prominently.» —“Jackson breaks out of...
hoops n.— «The club, which becomes FC Dallas at season’s end as part of its re-imaging project, hopes to have a horizontally striped jersey, with red as the predominant color. The style is known as “hoops” in soccer vernacular...