bust a sag v. phr.— «“Bustin’ a sag” is what some kids call it when they let their oversized pants hang below the waistline to expose their underwear, and city leaders want to know whether they can outlaw that.» —“Council...
jiggy-vous n.— « “Jiggy-vous.” That pie slice of French-Canadian patois was a favorite saying of the teenage Gordon Lightfoot. It means “all right.” » —“If you could read his mind” by Steve...
cybridization n.— «An experimental method called cybridization transfers a gene for sterility into seedy varieties, rendering them seedless more efficiently than the shotgun approach used in irradiation.» —“Seedless Fruits Make...
C.U.‘d adj.— «In reality, Flagg and Pierson had not been married but rather “joined in civil union”—”C.U.’d,” as it is sometimes called—in a legally binding rite the Vermont Legislature established in 2000...
chalk n.— «Chalk: Years ago—before computers, if you can imagine—bets were recorded on a large chalkboard. The favorites would get the most checks and thus the most chalk, making picking the chalk the term for picking the favorite. This...
sleep dentistry n.— «Some of the most phobic dental patients put off procedures for years, allowing their teeth to decay. For them, conscious sedation—often called “sleep dentistry”—may be the answer.» —“State toughens...