five-tool player n.— «Hough, a senior co-captain, is what coaches refer to as a “five-tool” player. That means he can hit, hit for power, run, throw and play the field well.» —“UMaine’s Hough has all the...
bracketologist n.— «The Internet and ESPN are full of bracketologists (some sportswriter somewhere is actually proud of coining this word), pundits and assorted know-it-alls.» —“Bracket can be filling” Morning...
boot v.— «Sean Anderson told police that he and his wife had been injecting cocaine for two days and took a final shot just before they left the car and entered the woods. The process is known as “booting,” which is slang for...
shack v.— «“Quite often you can lose a few,” says Morse. “Somebody having a cookout or something, they’ll grab a few or haul a few traps.” It’s such a common occurrence that locals have a name for it: “shacking gear...
bridal industrial complex n.— «The “bridal industrial complex,” as my intended refers to it, seems a vast and multi-layered state of mind where dyed-to-match Barbie dolls congregate to have their heads popped off and new...
rice bowl n.— «But funding was sparse, and everyone had their own “rice bowl,” he said—a military term describing jurisdictional jealousy.» —“Strategy X looks at the big picture” by Matt...