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frankenbuild

frankenbuild  n.— «Microsoft has issued an update to Windows Vista that’s intended to stop a piracy monster. The software maker said Thursday that the update is aimed at thwarting a technique that was letting some people use pirated...

reef

reef  v.— «The suspension seems very stiff to me…and the adjuster turns with no resistance, about 4 or 5 turns, then seems to bottom out and not turn any firther (I haven’t tried really reefing on it yet…I don’t want to wreck...

grow teeth

grow teeth  v. phr.— «The Monster grew teeth today.…It was very testy and I tried to force a few shots that didn’t come off.» —“Nicklaus hopeful something in wind” by Steve Hershey USA Today Mar. 4, 1991...

top hat plan

top hat plan  n.— «Many CEOs are at the same time receiving what are known as “supplemental executive retirement pensions,” often called “top hat” plans because they are reserved for a select group of managers who...

frankenbite

frankenbite n. in the making of reality television shows, several recorded clips edited seamlessly together. Etymological Note: Frankenstein’s monster + sound bite. Franken is a classic portmanteau word that, no matter where it is attached, connotes...

resto mod

resto mod  n.— «Resto mod is a recent phenomenon in the collector car world. It refers to a vehicle created by combining what is basically an immaculately restored but stock-bodied collectable car with a modern suspension—independent rear...

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