hand n.— «There may be fewer bananas around this year, following Cyclone Larry in Far North Queensland, but that doesn’t mean the quality of the fruit has dropped. That’s the consensus after the Ekka, when many “hands” (what...
cowboy clicker n.— «Watching television games doesn’t satisfy that hunger because my set doesn’t have what is known in coaching parlance as a “cowboy clicker”—a device that attaches to a VCR allowing plays to be run back and...
domain tasting n.— «“Domain Tasting” is the latest unintended outcome from that lack of care. It all begins with a feature called “Create Grace Period,” mandated by ICANN for global registries such as .com (managed by...
crate n.— «In the race track vernacular, the term crate refers to stock competition engines being produced by America’s big three auto manufacturers. “Crate engines are the buzz right now in short-track racing across the nation,” said...
jerker n.— «Lewis is one of several Cayman “jerkers”—as they’re called—other prominent ones being Tony Bodden, Seymour Silburn and Merilda Wright. Lewis though, doesn’t exactly do it all by himself. He is the deft barbecuing...
coinshooter n.— «Alveshire says he’s a cache hunter, not a “coinshooter,” the term for a person who uses a metal detector to hunt for individual coins people have lost over the years.» —“Treasure Hunter, Historian...