Haitian happiness n.— «They fought mosquitoes, tropical heat and what they euphemistically called “Haitian Happiness.”» —“Team spirit helped raise Haitian church” by Kevin Duchschere Star...
lane n.— «The man at the center of the growing furor over the National Security Agency’s surveillance of Americans’ domestic phone calls, Gen. Michael Hayden, is an Air Force officer who never flew a fighter jet or dropped a bomb. He rose...
Jenny Crank n.— «None of my clothes fit me right anymore, and I keep thinking back to how fat I was in high school, and conversely, how skinny I was in college, even before I got on the Jenny Crank diet.» —“Bustin’ ass...
frequent flyer n.— «Contestant #2 should have been named “Mr. Drug Seeker”—amazing how an hour after 2 Percocet’s, somebody’s pain, which had been at an “8,” was suddenly up to a “8.5.” Whatever. I...
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,”...
spray sheet n.— «You have data you get now as a manager or as a coach for infield players that tells you where guys hit it in certain counts. You know all their tendencies.…You have what’s called a “spray sheet.” We used...