Man-happen’in n.— «Jessie Raven, 18, a December graduate from Lincoln-Way Central High School, is getting an education of a lifetime, spending four months in Beijing with her aunt and uncle. It’s a long way from Manhattan, or “Man...
scatter hoarding n.— «Every year, the squirrels plant a forest of pecan trees for me. They observe a practice called “scatter hoarding.” That means they harvest nuts and such and bury them all over the place. That way, no single raid by a...
Gunchester n.— «In Manchester, the killing of school boy Jessie James in September 2006 prompted a gun amnesty which netted more than 400 weapons. But despite shaking off its “Gunchester” reputation of the mid-90s, the city...
muggle n.— Note: Borrowed from J.K. Rowling’s books about Harry Potter. «He glanced around to make sure no muggles were watching. UF’s campus is crawling with muggles, the term for those oblivious to the worldwide scavenger hunt...
open phone n.— «The larger movement of cell phone tinkerers has come to be called Open Phone, Patel said. It’s modeled on the open source movement, which advocates free public access to software code, so individuals can make improvements...
tin medal n.— «Narelle placed fourth in 12.92 seconds, a whisker behind third-paced Queenslander Jessie Schellein (12.91) in the girls’ under-17 100m final. Whether the proverbial “tin medal” was a disappointment or an...