pound n.— «Well, now the latest thing is called…knuckles, and this one looks like it’s going to be around for a while. I’ve heard a few people refer to it as a “pound” but whatever the case is, it’s gotten totally out of...
puppet mouth n.— «“Your face has a lot of character,” he says. Uh-oh. In my book, character is another word for wrinkles. But when I ask him which wrinkles I should get rid of, he says, “I don’t see anything I find offensive...
she-jay n.— «With the help of postings on MySpace, word of mouth and Portland DJ Sew What (Fran Siriphan), a DJ and club booker who came on board about a month ago, Barry’s weekly gig has been able to showcase different female DJs each...
que n.— «’Que lovers, rejoice. There’s another joint in the ‘burbs. Since fall, Hoxie’s Serious Southern BBQ has been smoking up brisket, chicken and ribs and slathering ’em with a pungent sauce worth getting your mouth...
gauging n.— «The nearby Irving, Grand Prairie and DeSoto districts also ban grills, and some also address gauging—the process of placing increasingly large items in the ears to stretch the lobes.» —“Dallas-area school district bans...
dontopedalogy n.— «Such a bleak and solitary youth may explain some of the brusqueness which has led to so many years of cherished Prince Philip clangers. He even coined a phrase for his special ability to say the wrong thing:...