bug boy n.— «Around the racetrack, they are called “bug boys,” but not for their love of insects. These jockeys get their names because the Daily Racing Form used to print a “bug”—or asterisk—next to the weight...
Google jockey n.— «A Google jockey is someone who takes part in a presentation or class and surfs the Internet for web sites or resources mentioned by the presenter or terms and ideas related to the topic. These searches are displayed...
Red-Letter Christian n.— «Because being evangelical is usually synonymous with being Republican in the popular mind, and calling ourselves “progressive” might be taken as a value judgment by those who do share our views, we decided not to...
jockey n.— «Jakarta has introduced a number of traffic policies in an effort to regulate the number of private cars operating in the capital. One such policy was the much criticized “three-in one” system, which requires the...
under wraps adj.— «Stevie Wonderboy’s performance was so dominating that the victory was completed with jockey Garrett Gomez having a firm hold on the reins—”under wraps” in racing parlance—because having the colt further...
singjay n. a reggae performer who disc-jockeys and sings. Etymological Note: singer + dee-jay (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)