UFROG n.— «Even before we moved in, my wife set the deadline of transforming our UFROG (it means unfinished room over garage) into 250 square feet of livable, workable space, which I commonly refer to as a man room. It’s not really a den...
crop n.— «I’m talking about a group of women who are much more mysterious than that: Scrapbookers. It’s all my friend Barb’s fault. One day she lured me to what’s called a “crop,” with cheap promises of a good time, great...
junque n.— «There is junk mail and there is junque mail, the classy kind whose entertainment value far exceeds its bulk rate status.» —“Junk Mail Delivers Odd Offer” by J.E. McReynolds Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma...
junque n. items portrayed as or imagined to be more valuable than they are, such as old objects treated as antiques, junk bonds promoted as safe investments, etc. Editorial Note: Often used jocularly. Etymological Note: Probably fashioned from junk...
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n.— «One of the purposes of the book is to help you distinguish junk from junque.» —“Guide for the Unmoneyed Collector” by Robert Cromie Chicago Tribune Jan. 10, 1965. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Collyer’s Mansion n.— «In New York City, and along much of the East Coast, a dwelling jammed rafter-high with junk is referred to by rescue personnel, with dismay and no small degree of respect, as a “Collyers’ Mansion.” As...