cledalism n.— «Salvador Dali, for example, defined flight as “the most spectacular expression of the sexual impulse.” And when he had to define that same sexual impulse, he coined the term “cledalism.” This, according to Dali, is the matter of...
creeping crud n.— «Mel Foster offered “Creeping Crud” but it was rejected by the observer as “too mushy.” Then Perry said, “Well, why don’t we just call you…[an obscenity], and everybody laughed.» —by Howard W. Polsky Cottage Six: The Social System...
tamarind season n.— «For merchants, this is what is known as the “tamarind season”…the slow season which sees a sharp decline in consumer spending. This period calls for much creativity among retailers to woo customers and effectively augment sales...
flash over v. phr.— «Other vehicles show the effects of time—that shops had hidden with a fresh coat of paint, Suggs said. The industry calls the practice “flashing over,” making the car worth far less.» —“Cars get new bodies, people get new...
music bus n.— «If this sample indeed reflects what is happening at the national level, then we have a fairly substantial number, 15 per cent or so, of young girls and boys with raging hormones seeing what’s likely to be highly sexually suggestive...
headache bar n.— «Keeping larger vehicles, such as trucks and vans, out of the hourly lots by means of the headache bar.» —“Airtight Security Creates Minor Annoyances” by Thomas Hackett in Morrisville News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) Oct...