deckle n.— «Though John Ross, head of the society’s contest-sanction committee, contends that “burnt ends come from whatever’s burnt,” be it beef or pork, the specialty derives from the point—also called the deckle or nose—the...
suck rubber v. phr.— «The time to call Mayday isn’t when (low on air) sucking rubber on your face mask.» —“Firefighters are teaching a hard-learned lesson” by Joe Lambe Kansas City Star (1) May 1, 2004...
yesoterapia n.— «A technique called yesoterapia uses a hard cast or bandages moistened with water and plaster to make you look thinner. The good news: It’s painless, and the results are visible almost immediately.» —“Plaster yourself...
Ken-Taco-Hut n.— «It was called All ’n One because Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC restaurants were all under one roof. But the official name didn’t last long with teen-agers. They soon nicknamed it the Ken-Taco-Hut and still call it that...
chute dogger n.— «He’s a chute dogger—a term for steer wrestlers. When the gates open, he’ll try to drag the steer into the arena, then pile-drive it to the ground.» —“So You Wanna Be a Cowboy?” by Ben Paynter The...
show pink v. phr.— «Unnamed dancers who are a party to the suit assert that full nudity (“showing pink,” in stripper parlance) and simulating sex acts are “essential” parts of their free expression.» —“The Big...