flutzing n.— «Has been criticized—and marked down by judges—for “flutzing,” changing edge on takeoff of her triple lutz and turning it into a flip.» —“Figure skaters to watch at the Winter Games” by Nancy...
hammer-in n.— «Mr. Moran was stricken by cancer a number of years ago and it came back last August, Mr. Hendrickson said. “He was pretty brave about it,” and was able to travel in October to Arkansas for a knife “hammer...
catch a case v. phr.— «“I kept telling him, ‘You’re going to catch a case,’” a prison-system euphemism for being written up for an infraction.» —“Recovery” by Nancy Martinez in Mathis Caller...
quillow n.— «Today, prison shelves are stacked with stitchery, from cozy “quillows” destined for a Salvation Army facility to stacks of brightly colored mittens.» —by Nancy Zieman Creative Kindness , 2000...
three plastic animals rule n.— «The “three plastic animals rule” in Christmas display cases seems to confirm that religious symbols must be disrespectfully cheapened to be widely acceptable.» —by Nancy L...