Romeo and Juliet law n.— «Sarah Farley is awaiting a hearing within the next two days on three counts under what is commonly called the “Romeo and Juliet law.” It’s defined as when one teen under the age of 19 has sex with...
planned-overs n.pl.— «Left-overs will not represent waste and planned-overs or portions of food cooked in advance will save hours in the kitchen.» —“Keep the Ice Box Filled” Kansas City Star (Kansas...
steal v.— «Ralls “stole” on Boston—in street lingo, attacked when he didn’t expect it.» —“Woman convicted in boyfriend’s stabbing” by Joe Lambe Kansas City Star (Kansas, Missouri) July 21, 2006...
leave everything on the field v. phr.— «First he held forth at length the press conference for long stretches, then spent three solid hours that evening at the CBS party at the Rose Bowl, glad-handing critics on the stadium turf and...
festivarian n.— «Without all of these components, the festivarians wouldn’t be steering their VW buses towards Lawrence this week. And without the festivarians, The Wakarusa Festival would be selling about as many tickets as this...
green tag n.— «Businesses or individuals who are enrolling in the green energy program, aren’t actually switching their electricity providers. Instead, they’re buying what the alternative energy industry calls “green tags.” A green tag...