grizzle v.— «Get this formula wrong, however, and the finished glass would be unstable. It would continue to absorb moisture from the air and become cloudy in a process called grizzling. Thanks to the wonders of modern atmospherically...
mug trainer n.— «From the stable of newcomers Russell and Robyn Rogers who own the Rodmor Stud in Waikato and call themselves “mug trainers,” Veloz did not race at 2 or 3.» —“Racing: NSW hoop scores at...
suicide smock n.— «A year-and-a-half-ago, Grove tried to kill himself, according to court documents. For that reason, the Boulder County Jail has placed him on suicide watch, and in his mug shot—the one with his hair standing wildly on...
mug it v. phr.— «La Russa knew it would have haunted him the rest of his life if the Cardinals, in his colorful euphemism, “mugged it.” “It was just concern we were going to be part of history in the worst kind of...
boo word
n.— «Defector has pejorative connotations. It is a boo word.» —“When a mug loses his wump” by Philip Howard Times (London, United Kingdom) Nov. 21, 1981. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
mugging v.— «Double mugging is one of two events at the HPJRA finals where contestants utilize the help of other athletes, although their helpers technically won’t be listed as part of the entry. In ribbon roping, boys rope a calf—who has...