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yesoterapia

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...

geoslavery

geoslavery  n.— «Jerome Dobson, a University of Kansas professor and president of the American Geographical Society, coined the term “geoslavery” with colleague Peter Fisher in 2003. He defines it as a master exerting control...

Ken-Taco-Hut

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

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

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...

soap scrimmage

soap scrimmage  n.— «Russell High School football coach Merle “Bones” Nay, has announced that a “soap scrimmage” will be held Friday at the school. Admission to the scrimmage will be one bar of soap, to be used by...

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