firehouse primary n.— «In most caucuses, voters debate party platform resolutions, elect local party committee members and then divide into groups according to their Presidential preference. The only item on the Michigan caucus agenda...
wrong-sider n.— «And when Papineau—or any other lefty steps up to the plate—he’s referred to as a wrong-sider.» —“Team takes baseball to its roots” by Paul Costanzo Times Herald (Port Huron, Michigan) May...
sun shining on a dog’s butt other.— «Back home, we call that the sun shining on a dog’s butt. His days are still numbered.» —“Idol Chatter: Producers struggle to fill show; judges say justice done with Haley’s farewell” by...
pop-up tax n.— «If the proposed bill—sponsored by Rep. Andy Meisner, D-Ferndale—passes and is signed into law, the buyer of Rimanelli’s home would be allowed to retain the current $3,500 tax bill, dodging the pop-up tax—the name given to...
Michigan left turn n.— «Drivers leaving Wal-Mart will be prohibited from taking a left onto U.S. 17 and instead will have to execute what’s known as a “Michigan left turn.” This requires drivers to make a right turn from the...
Yank tank n.— «The mayor says he hopes to increase the fee to $20 next year, with a special super-sized congestion charge of $50 on the vehicles he hates most—those gas-guzzling, road-hogging, American-style sport-utility vehicles. They...