push-button adj.— «Jockeys like to call horses like Big Brown “push button”—they respond to commands instantly and easily.» —“Preakness laugher leaves Big Brown in line for glory” by Pat Forde ESPN.com May 18, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued...
half-pat adj.— «When described as a diasporic writer, Shamsie had something interesting to say. She coined her own phrase to describe where she writes from—“half-pat.” Not ex-pat or nomad, but just somebody who has been exposed to different spaces...
parachuting n.— «Consequently, they engage in a dangerous practice—known as parachuting—whereby they defecate in plastic (lada) bags and throw them into the large uncovered drains which run through several sections of the community.» —“Dengue...
exploding ARM n.— «The man Bob Woodward called “Maestro” actually advised Americans to shun fixed-rate loans for adjustable-rate mortgages. Dubbed “exploding ARMs” to describe the impact of upwardly adjusting interest rates on monthly payments, the...
mickey relation n.— «Pat and Elaine are what are known in Ireland as mickey-relations. No blood ties, but are vaguely related to someone who is (probably vaguely) married to someone vaguely related to me. You know they way it is. Relations who are...
tumpsy
n.— «Youngsters don’t get funny feelings anymore from the sight of a breast or tumpsy.» —“What was that pool game called?” by Glenn I Am An Architect, They Call Me Pat Butcher Apr. 27, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)