knife and fork dog n.— «I ate a hot dog at every arena, and the best by far were in Montreal, where the bun is slit on the top and they lightly butter it. Also, in Dallas, they have something called the “knife and fork” dog, which is a hot dog...
nuff-nuff n.— «Rachel simplified for us: “If you’re chewing on your handlebars to stay in the break, you’re probably with good breakaway partners who will make the break stick.” Helen clarified: “Yes, and if you’re able to sing while you climb...
wet firecracker n.— «For Charest, who is negotiating feverishly to bring his minority back from the brink of defeat in a budget vote on Friday, the report’s findings are welcome news. “This is what is called a wet firecracker,” Charest said in the...
angryphone n.— «“There are a lot of people out there that I’m calling angryphones,” said Kirkland businessman Carlos Roldan, 46. “When (Premier Jacques) Parizeau blamed us for the No vote, it was a watershed moment. All of us—anglophones...
angryphone n.— «Exactly how are good, loyal Canadian anglos supposed to behave at a speech by the separatist Antichrist, with their fellows watching on television?…Do they applaud? And if so, how warmly can they do so without being called quislings...
Angryphone n.— «Then the producer of the thriller series 24—starring onetime Canadian Kiefer Sutherland—claimed he was considering a fan’s suggestion to use some Quebec terrorists as the next foes for 24’s hero Jack Bauer. Who? Angryphones? Sellers...