quinceañera n.— «There is no doubt that the Hispanic coming-of-age quinceañera is more popular, move lavish and, in subtle ways, more American than ever. Picture a souped-up debutante ball without the high-society trappings or a bat...
Jenny Crank diet n.— «Picture Kate Moss…except she’s 26-26-26 from the Jenny Crank diet or the Scarf & barf weight plan.» —“Re: Why do fat women turn men off?” by kirin Usenet: soc.singles Aug. 21, 1996...
liar flier n.— «Forest City Ratner has just mailed its third direct-mail propaganda piece, each one a bigger production than the last. These pieces have been dubbed “liar fliers” (we don’t know who coined the phrase), due to...
super senior
n.— «I say super senior as I was in my 5th year of college.» —“Christine’s Pictures” by Christine Cooney Jun’ai (Lawrenceville, Ga.) Apr. 30, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
fussy cut v.— «“Fussy cut” is quilters lingo for cutting out a small piece of fabric or an interesting design.» —“Pictures? Perfect Photo-transfer techniques allow you to incorporate the family into home decor” by...
make (one’s) bones v.— «Business, for Puzo’s characters, is almost everything. Vito Corleone “made his bones” (first killing) in cold blood for dollars.» —“Persuasive Picture of Crime’s World” by Geoffrey...