beaver baffler n.— «The pipes that Hilliker laid have cages over the inlet-ends to prevent beavers from clogging them. Beavers are tuned to the sound of rushing water and were probably busy Wednesday night rebuilding the dam notches over the pipes...
bunhead n.— «On a higher level, the argument is between “ballet” and “modern” (I know a modern dancer who refers to ballet dancers as “bunheads”. I asked her how she thought ballet dancers referred to modern dancers. She said, “Probably ‘fatties’...
bosu ball n.— «One of my discoveries was something called a bosu ball, which looks like a stability ball chopped in half. Bosu is short for both sides up, and it gives old-fashioned exercises like push-ups a whole new level of difficulty, which...
bridge n.— «Bridge, (merchandise that falls between the designer level and more moderately priced brands) is a relatively new term, coined by retailers 20 to 30 years ago, says Cohen. Back then, the fashion landscape was changing. Women started...
parachute v.— «In public service culture, parachuting can involve a public servant of a political persuasion joining a ministerial staff at a higher level with greater income than would have been possible had he or she remained within their career...
five-plex n.— «As with lofts and penthouses, the definition of a townhouse has expanded. Now the word is often used to mean any multilevel residence, no matter where you find it (the townhouse at Park South Lofts is a “five-plex” located not on the...
