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full boat

full boat  n.— «Even the Bay Area’s most upscale ski specialist, Any Mountain, has been forced to lower prices on items it would have sold at full boat during previous years.» —“Ski Wars: The Prices is Right to Buy...

run the traps

run the traps  v. phr.— «They were still charging hard so we just ran the traps and they worked.» —“Pius X Drubs Council Bluffs Team” by Ken Hambleton Lincoln Journal (Neb.) Oct. 18, 1975. (source: Double...

Plumb Country

Plumb Country  n.— «Young George Bush grew up in the dusty streets of West Texas [ Plumb Country ] as they say in West Texas.» —“He’s A Little Bit Country [George W. Bush]” by Ken Hughes Conservative Voice Jan...

holidate

holidate  n.— «After a little research I discovered that National Smith Day was created in 1995 by “eventologist” Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith of Chicago. She’s created not just Smith Day but 1,499 other “holidates,”...

eventologist

eventologist  n.— «After a little research I discovered that National Smith Day was created in 1995 by “eventologist” Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith of Chicago. She’s created not just Smith Day but 1,499 other...

ninth island

ninth island  n.— «Joel and Melodi Kekauoha began hearing the term “ninth island” when their flight from Honolulu descended over the Nevada desert toward the lights of the Las Vegas Strip. They learned the meaning later that...

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