medspa n.— «Andrew Rudnick snickered when he first saw a medical spa offering Botox and laser hair-removal services on a visit to a Las Vegas mall in 2002.…Sleek MedSpa is among dozens of companies operating medical spas, often...
purity siege n.— «Next time you see that group of fundamentalist Christians proselytizing outside the gay bars on the Cedar Springs strip, be sure to ask them about James Stabile.…The segment focused on a group affiliated with...
tranzie n.— «The “tranzies,” as they’re called, are internationalists, and socialists to boot: their guiding light is the UN, which they believe should rule the world (in a power-sharing arrangement with the NGOs, of course).» —“Vive...
huacha n.— Note: “Huacha” seems to be a Mexican Spanish borrowing of the English word “washer,” referring to a small, flat ring of metal. «For more than 40 years, Garcia, 66, of Las Cruces, has practiced the skill...
chicken a-la-death n.— «While perennial favorites like spaghetti and beef stew please most palates, old classics have fallen out of favor—like Chicken a-la-King, affectionately called by some Chicken a-la-Death.» —“Grub, chow...
snowflake n.— «For the first time in my life, I was the minority. The neighbors noticed, too. As I walked down the street, I would hear comments like, “Hey there, pretty snowflake (a term used to describe Caucasian women)” on a daily...