Home » Nora

TagNora

Virtue Names and Grace Names

Nora in Rock Hill, South Carolina, says her great-great-grandfather’s name, Workman Hardlabor Honeycutt, reflected the family’s Quaker religious belief in the sanctity of hard work. It’s an example of what are called virtue names or...

dormcest

dormcest  n.— «He advises against “dormcest”—involvements with women on his hall.» —“Anxiety 101 Welcome to dorm life in 1994” by Nora Zamichow Los Angeles Times Oct. 14, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued...

Cajun microwave

Cajun microwave  n.— «A Cajun Microwave is an oven designed for outdoor cooking with the heat source on top.…The Cajun Microwave in its simplest form is a wooden box with a metal top to hold charcoal. Some are lined with metal...