dead rubber n.— «In Davis Cup parlance, it’s called a “dead rubber,” which has nothing to do with the soles of the players’ sneakers. Andy Roddick having spanked Razvan Sabau in straight sets, giving the Americans an insurmountable 3-1...
El Viejo n.— «The term La Niña (the Little Girl) is used by many scientists and meteorologists to differentiate it from El Niño. It is sometimes called El Viejo (Old Man), Anti-El Niño, or simply “cold event” or “cold...
pouncing n.— «An overhead projector blows up his drawings into mural-size images. Then, Whalen uses an electric stylus to burn tiny holes into thin paper, which he can post on the mural panels. He bangs chalk through the paper and onto...
chicken-in-the-basket circuit n.— «the set and costumes are reminiscent of the troughs of Glitter’s career when he played the chicken-in-the-basket circuit—although I’m sure he never appeared at La Rue’s Codpiece, Didcot, as the script...
suckburb n.— «“I feel like a gay, Mexican pioneer,” explains Ledesma, who grew up in the “suckburbs,” as he calls them: Montebello, La Puente, Fontana.» —“24 Seven: Rainbow Bright Eyexyk” by Seven...
cutie n.— «I would have to say that Robinson was the best I fought—a cutie, fast, with all the tricks, but he could also take a punch and he could throw one.» —by Jake La Motta Raging Bull: My Story , 1970. (source: Double...