switch hitter n.— «Recipients of Obama’s summer mailing include many lobbyists who are called “switch hitters” in political parlance—contributors to lawmakers of both parties who seek to open Capitol Hill doors to them on a...
pavement ripper n.— «“I remember driving 1977 and 1978 police cars, and we had a couple of old 1978 Plymouths,” said Michigan State Police F/Lt. Patrick McGreevy, who became a policeman in 1980. ” We used to refer to them as...
A Michigan woman working a study-abroad program at a large university is bemused by the many applicants who write that they want to study overseas so they can be “submerged in the culture.” She thinks there’s a difference between...
Michigan 11-pointer n.— «Hunters in northern Indiana refer to them as Michigan 11-pointers—young bucks with nothing more than a couple parallel bones sticking out of their head. They are typically healthy and legal to shoot, but are they...
Michigan U-turn n.— «The mere proposal to eliminate the planned overpass in favor of what’s called a “Michigan U-turn” system sparked outrage by West Beaches and Beaches resident groups and elected officials who waged a...
sidewalk alumni n.pl.— «The real alumni are great fans, root for their school, and support it no matter what. Those here that yell the loudest…brag the most…then bail at the first sign of trouble…are what I call the...