noon-to-cocktail hour curve n.— «Zito was dominant. His noon-to-cocktail-hour curve—scouts slang for a pitch that breaks downward like hands on a clock moving from 12 to 6—gave the Dodgers fits.» —“Zito Shows L.A. to Its Seat” by Steve Henson in...
lindy bomb v. phr.— «To get some exposure and let everyone know about Friday’s dance, we will be lindy bombing turlington plaza on thursday from noon till whenever everyone’s too tired to dance.» —“lindy bomb at turlington” by Florida Swing Dancing...
French hours n. a work day which begins at noon; a precisely timed work day, usually without breaks. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
French hours n.— «[Billy Wilder] also likes the French hours—noon to 7:30 P.M. “In Hollywood, with the five-day week and early hours, one can make fifty silly errors before one begins to work.”» —“Production Views Along the Seine” by Gene...
French hours n.— «Up at 6 to get ready for the day’s shoot (civilized French hours of noon to 8 p.m.), in bed some time after 1 a.m. » —“‘A Man And A Woman’ Redux: Trying To Rekindle The Ashes” by William Hall Los Angeles Times (California) Mar. 9...