C.U.‘d adj.— «In reality, Flagg and Pierson had not been married but rather “joined in civil union”—”C.U.’d,” as it is sometimes called—in a legally binding rite the Vermont Legislature established in 2000...
biodigital cloning n.— «Scientists have an idea of how teleportation would work for people. The person would first have to be destroyed—yes, destroyed. But it’s a good kind of “destroyed.” The teleporter would map the person’s...
gnog n.— «After scoring in the second, senior midfielder Mike Desantis played air guitar—a “gnog” solo, as he called it.» —“Alums no match for young guns” by Trent Magruder in Princeton...
food n.— «In addition, Green faces unre lated drug charges and a terroristic threats charge for allegedly telling Trenton Detective Luddie Austin he was “food,” a gang term meaning he was marked for death, Assistant Prosecutor...
under the bus v. phr.— «In the rock ‘n’ roll business, you are either on the bus or under it. Playing “Feelings” with Eddie and the Condos in a buffet bar in Butte is under the bus. Peter Frampton is under the bus...
shoobie n. a short-term visitor to the beach and shore communities of New Jersey. Editorial Note: The Dictionary of American Regional English includes the spellings of shoebe(e), shoebie, and shub(i)e. Etymological Note: As indicated in the...