monkey shit n.— «Back in my Navy days, working in Aft Engine Room on an repair ship, we had lots of cables (electric wires) running around—and passing thru bulkheads and into junction boxes, etc. At each point they passed into or thru...
juke v.— «Fliers announcing this month’s Evanston Township High School homecoming dance carry the warning: “salacious or inappropriate dancing”—often called “juking”—is outlawed. Dance tickets at Naperville North...
six-pack v.— «In volleyball parlance, she is a kill machine. Blink and you’ll miss her rocket hits. Opponents always run the risk of being “six-packed”—slang for getting smacked in the face with the ball.» —“Six Feet of...
flake n.— «Krone’s BP-12130 4 × 4 big square baler has standard features found on other models in the company’s Big Pack line. Its V.F.S. prechamber reduces stress loads and improves bale flake density.» —“Hay Tools For...
mocapography n.— «The movie, which opens in November, was filmed in something called “mocapography” using a multitude of digital cameras doing motion capture. Stars Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone and Crispin...
three jack n.— «In golf parlance, it was the dreaded “three jack” on Oakmont’s vicious No. 1 green that did in Baddeley. He missed an 8-foot putt for bogey. Knifed a 4-footer coming back for double and then holed the short...