tote the note v. phr.— «He did not really want to own a football team, although the prospect of owning the Dallas Cowboys, a team that commanded some of his loyalty but considerably less than his beloved Texas Aggies, was intriguing. He was content...
deliteracy n.— «The very purpose of this series is to combat what I call the ‘deliteracy’ of current and common culture, i.e.- the active dumbing down of art and discourse. Nowadays, many magazines that used to interview people of substance and...
witness mark n.— «Stanley Bostitch has developed a fixing gun designed for both industrial and construction applications. Its 23 Gauge Headless Pinner boasts a magazine that needs no adjustment for varying pin lengths and gives a clean finish clear...
pull leather v. phr.— «But Molinas was assassinated in Los Angeles in 1975, three months after I had lunch with him at the Playboy Club. As they say in Texas, Molinas “pulled leather on the mob” in Vegas by refusing to pay his gambling debts...
dead man’s switch n.— «On the subway and elevated lines it is found in the nearest doorman and a “dead man’s switch.”» —“Precautions of Railroads to Prevent Death at the Throttle” in New York Washington Post Magazine Jan. 19, 1908. (source: Double...
carbage n.— «Top Gear is here to ridicule the clueless by bringing you the best chavved-up motors and tasteless tat. Welcome, then, to Carbage. There are a few hundred dodgy modified cars to sift through, but we need more. If you spot any Carbage...
