rule of 90 n.— «Many boomers are approaching what’s called the “rule of 90″—the sum of age and years of employment required to qualify for a full pension under the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association system...
circus save n.— «Ferruzzi set the tone for the Thunder early making a circus save on the touchline to the right of the goal.» —“Thunder Nab Must-Win Game 3-0 Over Cincinnati” Minnesota Thunder July 11, 2003. (source:...
slobber-knocker n.— «Carter, who pulled down 14 rebounds in the contest and is known around the Big Ten as a physical player, said Minnesota gave no warning in the last meeting on Jan. 3 that such a slobber-knocker would take place...
Minnesota nice n.— «Minnesota Nice, as it is called, means that when the woman serving coffee at Caribou, the local doppelgänger of Starbucks, asks how you are doing, she really wants to know.» —“Comedian for Senator? Don’t...
swivel chair job
n.— «Jay F. Gould, Minnesota Game Commissioner, shows his is no swivel chair job.» —Syracuse Herald (N.Y.) Feb. 27, 1927. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
flex fuel n.— «Minnesotans are using more than 100,000 vehicles capable of running on 85 percent ethanol. Many gas stations offer that blend for the “flex fuel” cars, as they are called.» —“Ethanol development needs...