sheeping n.— «Across Britain, 6.5 million animals—sheep, cows and pigs mainly—were eventually culled. “Sheeping” was the term the slaughtermen used to describe their grim, if well-paid, task.» —“Plague, foot and mouth...
talk out (the side of) one’s neck v. phr.— «Nine-Lives, he started talking out the side of his neck about how Manny was moving out of crack and into dope. He never could stop running his mouth about how much money he was going to be...
floss v.— «Some anglers “floss” their fish, which is letting your line drift across a salmon’s open mouth and then setting the hook. The hook ends up just outside or inside the salmon’s mouth. Flossing is just another word for...
foamer n.— «Rail devotees are occasionally referred to as “foamers,” implying they foam at the mouth at the mere sight of a train. Some in the industry view them as get-a-life annoyances.» —“Georgia’s ‘Folkston Funnel’ a...
blue angel n.— «You must all know about blue angels, where you hold a lighter/match very close to your jeans/butt and fart. It makes a blue flame.» —“Sparks from Lifesavers candy in your mouth (& exploding blue...
gaper n.— «Gapers garnered their nickname because, while standing somewhere they shouldn’t be, thus making them an accident-waiting-to-happen, the mouth tends to be agape.…The broader definition stretches further than just that of...