bubblehead n.— «The former submarine commander thanked his Offutt colleagues for honoring him by naming a street at the base for him. The 50-foot ramp leading into the base lake now is called “Bubblehead Drive,” Chiles said as...
repot v.— «Stuart said in an interview Tuesday that his reasons for retirement from the district court bench were many, but he declined to be specific, according to The Associated Press.…“All of us need to be repotted now and then...
filling the tree v. phr.— «Dole has blocked action on the wage increase with a parliamentary maneuver known as “filling the tree,” which means no amendments may be made on pending legislation.» —“Gridlock vs. Checks and...
purp n.— «“Wher’s y’r master, purp?”…The hount lifted his nose and howled dolefully.» —“The Sign of the Prophet” by James Ball Naylor Nebraska State Journal Feb. 16, 1902. (source: Double-Tongued...
bring the wood v. phr. in American football, to play or tackle with extra force or violence. Etymological Note: This term appears to have originated the University of Nebraska. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
dead wagon n.— «The “dead wagon” was put on the Harlem company’s trade. This wagon is run by the protective association nominally to collect milk cans, witnesses testified, but its real value lies in the canvassing of every...