massage à trois n.— «Barre never dreamed that the $130 “massage a trois” designed for husbands and wives would appeal to mothers and daughters. “It’s become a mommy and me bonding thing,” she says of the two-hour...
starlight tour n.— «In the case of the men beaten in Stanley Park, police believed they were dealing drugs but couldn’t prove it. Richardson said they took the men on a so-called starlight tour to teach them a lesson the courts wouldn’t...
suck rubber v. phr.— «The time to call Mayday isn’t when (low on air) sucking rubber on your face mask.» —“Firefighters are teaching a hard-learned lesson” by Joe Lambe Kansas City Star (1) May 1, 2004...
jibbing n.— «Stephen Regenold, a.k.a. the Gear Junkie, pitched a story to us last week about cross-country skiing’s latest wrinkle, Nordic jibbing. The activity of jibbing amounts to cross-country skiers performing jumps and other tricks...
floss v.— «Some anglers “floss” their fish, which is letting your line drift across a salmon’s open mouth and then setting the hook. The hook ends up just outside or inside the salmon’s mouth. Flossing is just another word for...
budget dust n.— «Budget dust. A small cash amount relative to the company’s total dollar budget. Many managers are being told to spend less, but if you want to arm wrestle, try this: “Why boss, that program accounts for just budget...