splash n.— «The technique, called “splash,” is something director Beate Pettigrew has employed in the classroom (she’s an adjunct professor of acting at JCCC) and wanted to try in an actual production. She began using it in...
swivel-chair job n.— «Tebbetts subsequently went with the Braves as a vice president in 1959 and remained there in that capacity until September of 1961 when he stepped out of that swivel-chair job to return to the bench as Milwaukee...
rocket surgery n.— «One legislator, mixing metaphors in referring to a simple concept, called it “rocket surgery.”» —“Legislative Lingo” by Jim Sullinger in Topeka, Kan. Kansas City Star (Kansas...
lockbox n.— «During the Kansas special session, a provision holding up a $33 million payment to schools became a “lockbox.”» —“Legislative Lingo” by Jim Sullinger in Topeka, Kan. Kansas City...
trisackaphobia n.— «He was writing a biographical piece on Royals third baseman Kevin Seitzer, who allowed as how he had a deep-seated fear of playing his position. The SI scribe asked if I knew of a technical term for this condition, and...
boondocking n.— «“Boondocking,” also known as primitive camping, is the RVer term for camping without the use of such conveniences as electricity and water. The subject, especially as it pertains to Wal-Mart lots, is a favorite...