comp n.— «In the real-estate industry, they’re known as “comps,” which is short for comparables. If you’re thinking about selling your home or refinancing it, you find comparable homes in your neighborhood that recently sold. That gives you some...
muscle Mary n.— «There is a weird naivety to Michael Barrymore. When he first came out he went out with what is known as a muscle Mary. “But I didn’t know that at the time. We went on holiday to Bangkok and he walked around with his shirt off. You...
yuffer n.— «A new breed of urban professionals has appeared on the block. Meet the Yuffers: young urban females who typically spend more than they earn, enjoy weekends at country houses or health spas, and who normally have at least two maxed-out...
binge career n.— «Some hold down what is known as “binge careers” in which they work for intensive six-month periods before taking time off to travel.» —“This week we want to know all about…Yuffers ” by Rowan Walker Observer (United Kingdom) Sept...
chef’s arse n.— «It’s bloody hot in here. So you get the condition commonly called chef’s arse, because all the sweat runs off your back and between your cheeks.» —“This much I know” by John Hind Observer (United Kingdom) July 30, 2006. (source:...
wash-belly n.— «Hyacinth “Iya” Archibald’s world was uplifted, when on September 25, 1978, her last child (in Jamaican patois called “wash-belly”) Ricardo “Bibi” Gardner was born.» —“Boy wonder grows into a Reggae captain” by Clyde...