sweep room n. a place in which tardy students are detained in lieu of sending them to their classes. Etymological Note: So named because students are gathered in searching sweeps of hallways and grounds. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
heave v.— «For me it really heaves me that WOTC didn’t listen to the players about the artifacts looking like white cards in the first place.» —“What Are The Issues” by hordling StarCityGames.com Dec. 10, 2003...
turkey peeking n.— «Insurgents bob their heads out of homes to catch a glimpse of the Marines—”turkey peeking,” as the troops call it—a sign that they are preparing to attack.» —“The Most Dangerous Place” by...
hobo pack n.— «Hobo Pack.…Season meat and form into 4 thick oval patties. Place each patty in center of 14-in. piece of aluminum foil. Press rounded site of potato into patty. Top with onion and tomato halves and quarter of green...
bozosity n.— «You will find that defeating bozosity is more satisfying than accumulating trappings—and making the world a better place is more satisfying than defeating bozosity.» —by Guy Kawasaki Rules For...
gully cutting n.— «This tree in Strickland Place, Wentworthville, has undergone an extreme topiary make-over to allow room for overhead powerlines.…Arborist Hugh Taylor from Australian Tree Consultants said the practice was known as...