hillbilly chrome n.— «I still wear those to this day. Some old guy in Nashville even offered to buy me a new pair. I’ve had those eight years and there’s holes in them, hillbilly chrome [duct tape] on top, but the fit is right. I had a...
Red-Letter Christian n.— «Because being evangelical is usually synonymous with being Republican in the popular mind, and calling ourselves “progressive” might be taken as a value judgment by those who do share our views, we decided not to...
Jesus year n.— «Especially in Nashville, I don’t talk about it. I will say I’ve done my Jesus year (he’s past 33, but he has yet to hit his Elvis year, 42).» —“For Morris, the Beat Influence Goes On” by Dave...
boo-boo lip n.— «“We’re not going to boo-boo lip,” he said. “I’m not going to come here and tell you what we can’t do. I’m not going to tell you what we don’t have. I’m not going to tell you all the reasons in the world you...
Dirty South n.— «“I’m from the Dirty South,” Hood quipped, in reference to the term now applied to rap music coming from this region.» —“‘Dirty South’ with a different sort of twang” by Keith Ryan...
cheese n.— «“Of course, he gave me cheese,” she said, using a slang term for money. “I didn’t even want it, though.”» —“Videotape shows suspect telling role in triple slaying” by Michelle E...