charity stripe n.— «In basketball parlance, it’s called the charity stripe. And China Spring was loving that line at the Class 3A basketball state tournament. The Lady Cougars were nearly automatic from the free-throw line, nailing 18 of...
dibby-dibby adj.— «Peter Metro…, Lady Mackerel, Sister Charmaine in tandem with Metro went over well doing their no. 1 song on the reggae chart in London “Dibby Dibby Man.”» —“Reggae Explosion” by Howard...
singjay n.— «Wayne Marshall is known in Jamaica as a singjay. The term comes from his ability to croon and DJ on a single track.» —“Field Marshall” by Lady English New Times Broward-Palm Beach (Fort Lauderdale...
pajamahadeen n.pl.— «To quote ESPN’s Stuart Scott, “Oh no he dint!” He “dint” just insinuate that the First Lady a liar! He “dint” just suggest there’s no evidence the memos are forged. And he...
bark mitzvah n.— «What? No Bark Mitzvah? There seems to be a major taste problem when it comes to pet products. Who can forget Jim Bakker’s air-conditioned dog house? Yet it’s hard to imagine a bigger turkey than a kitty yarmulke. From...
Lady Godiva n.— «Today’s corporate scandals have produced Lady Godiva (full disclosure) and the leprechaun (elusive executives who hide their millions; also spelled lepre-con), and then there’s Enronitis (stock hit hard by accounting...