spooty adj.— «I’ve seen losers on the net before, and I think I’m lookin at one right now. If you wanna flame B5 to your spooty-bottomed runny-nosed Trekkie friends, do it on a Trek group.» —“Re: Trekkers and Babylon 5″ by...
oil-spot theory n.— «The actual strategy which the government adopted in its attempts to prevent a communist takeover was only articulated to any appreciable degree in the military domain. It might be summarized as an urban-based strategy...
paipai v.— «Nets also can be used with a technique known as paipai (to beat or slap the water) fishing in which fish are chased into a surround net, similar to the traditional hukilau (seine fishing) method.» —“Meetings, survey find...
spawny adj.— «Many defenders does not a great defence make, as Forest discovered when Bart-Williams sliced a ball against his own post. Deane gleefully poked it into the waiting net as it rebounded along the goalline. Dave Bassett, the...
Ecuavolley n.— «There’s also a court where the local game, played fiercely here, is “Ecuavolley,” a version of volleyball with a high net and only three players on each side. Any gringo not used to exercising at this altitude...
ecua-volley n.— «The other favorite is the more obviously named ecua-volley, a game played between two teams of three. According to ecuavolley rules, the net hangs at a height of at least six feet and players are allowed almost to catch...