cheese v.— «When asked how he keeps winning he responded, “it’s because I cheese.” Cheesing, as it is called in the tennis world, is a swing that requires little effort and is annoying to your opponent. “I just keep the ball going,”...
hootch n.— «They bunk in thin-skinned metal “hootches,” similar to the containers that transport merchandise on ships.» —“The Doctors of War” by Bob Drury Men’s Health Jan. 30, 2006. (source: Double...
pucker v.— «“No matter how many times you do it, you still pucker once you get over the wire,” says one of the helicopter’s pilots, Chief Warrant Officer Lance Duensing.» —“The Doctors of War” by Bob Drury Men’s...
rain iron v. phr.— «Though surrounded by sandbags piled 5 feet high, they offer little safety from a direct hit by a rocket or mortar, which are lobbed over the wire nightly. “Raining iron,” the soldiers call it, and smile...
dust-off n.— «Everything I do in there just gives me that much more confidence on a dust-off.…It’s the same for every medic I work with.» —“The Doctors of War” by Bob Drury Men’s Health Jan. 30, 2006...
butter and eggs n.— «Participants in gambling pools are now using figures for daily butter and egg receipts in the Chicago market.» —“Bank’s Black Blotters Block Bold Bad Men” Chicago Tribune Nov. 19, 1933. (source:...