gamer n.— «Bradley, best known for his stint on the CBS newsmagazine show “60 Minutes,” a run which began in the 1981-1982 season and lasted until the month before his death, was what some journalists call a “gamer...
poodle-balling n.— «She’d probably give her a swirlie, because Mandisa knows what’s best for us all. Ryan tells her that “Simon dressed up in a bunny costume and laid eggs at my house on Sunday,” and Simon’s like, “Huh...
healthy scratch n.— «The Washington Redskins lost their first game although they played very well on defense again, even with their Hilton-like linebacker, LaVar Arrington, a healthy scratch, as they say in hockey.» —“He’s better...
Paris Hilton tax cut n.— «The estate tax is only paid by the wealthiest 1 percent of estates. That’s why repeal is sometimes called the “Paris Hilton tax cut.”» —“Don’t repeal ‘death tax’” by Norma...
Codel n.— «“Paris—Codel (congressional delegation) desires use U.S. Army car and chauffeur. Reserve three for first show and dinner best table Lido 8-16.” The Lido is the Paris night club famous for its undraped girlies...
abcoolen v.— «But how to explain the Denglish verbs? Smalltalken, brunchen, mailen, floppen, managen, abcoolen and many others? These are not used to save syllables or avoid complexity. They are simply in vogue, whether for better or...