tag n.— «Standard paid him the industry standard—a 50 percent commission on each delivery run, or “tag” in messenger parlance. Companies charge about $6 a tag, give or take a few quarters depending on the length of the run, the weight of...
ditched the line v.— «Yesterday, when the team interrupted its workout for lunch, Jefferies “ditched” in line, prompting a glare from one wronged player, and then took his lunch to his locker.» —“A New Man: Jefferies...
meat-and-three n.— «Meat-and-three is simply what people call a lunch of one meat and a choice of three vegetables. Meat and three, you got it. Over the years, mom-and-pop cafes were known for this simple, special food. While fast-food...
talk story v. phr.— «The workers would lunch together in the fields, “talking story” (another uniquely local term) and inevitably sharing each other’s homemade meals.» —“Maui’s Mixed Plate” by Bruce...
bag nasty n.— «Re-enactors have seen and heard of actors and production crew eating lobster, fettucine alfredo, turky, veal and cracked crab at lunch hours while they eat what they call a “bag nasty”—bagged lunches. Re...
DATY n. dining at the Y; cunnilingus. Editorial Note: The use of DATY seems to be closely associated with sex workers and sex work. According to Jonathon Green’s Cassell’s Dictionary of Slang (1998), the expression dine at the Y dates to at least as...