tit singer n.— «His father, Robert Alda, worked in burlesque as what was known as “the tit singer”—he sang at the side of the stage while chorus girls danced and stripped.» —“Wow, look at the size of that audience...
throw shade v. phr.— «You jerk, you’re blowing it. She’s gonna be pissed and throwing shade if she is there. Scared of that. And you deserve whatever she dishes out, junkie loser.» —by Lynn Breedlove Godspeed Apr. 10, 2002...
torpedo n.— «Plastic bottles filled with urine are often called “torpedoes.”…”We hit them. They explode. The operator ends up wearing this stuff.”» —“Roadside Waste Measure Advances” by Lynn...
archi-babble n.— «They are very self conscious about inviting what they see as a design critic into their home. They also worry that we’ll talk what I call “archi-babble.”» —“Blueprint for a better future” by...
fideo n.— «Mention fideo and you’ll likely get a happy sigh about the “yellow box”—and the mother, grandmother, aunt or uncle who makes this lesser-known staple best. Yet fideo is essentially the Spanish word for vermicelli, a...
colonia n.— «Colonias—the Spanish word for neighborhoods—are unplanned immigrant communities that sprouted in the 1980s. Many areas lack plumbing, electricity, drainage and paved roads. Authorities have tried to improve conditions and...