forgainst other.— «Republicans need to answer to the families of the people serving in Iraq. The time for hedging is over. You can’t be what I call “forgainst it.”» —“N.H. Reps. Call on Senators to Help Change Course in...
flymph n.— «Tie the fly on a nymph hook with a tail and you have what some refer to as a flymph.» —“Fishing: Flies for early season trout” by Bill Thompson Conway Daily Sun (North Conway, New Hampshire) Apr...
hitterish adj.— «“How many years did you hear that a lefty could never win at Fenway? It’s not true.” In July and August, when the air is conducive to what the late Ned Martin referred to as hitterish weather, the wind blows from...
hot dog system n.— «While still fighting with Jones, Goodnow said he reached for a device on his belt commonly called the “hot dog system.” It’s a remote control that can release a K-9 from the back of a cruiser with the push...
Cow Hampshire n.— «Growing up in Dover, Knowles received his undergraduate degree at UNH, and despite teaching at the University of Idaho, he eventually returned to his roots. The state he dubs, “Cow Hampshire...
pig in a python n.— «The intense pressure to raise money comes from various sources. One of the most important is the doubling of caucuses and primaries from nine to 18 in early March 1988-a series of post-Iowa and New Hampshire contests...