oyster n.— «Tuck the knife behind the ball and cut the leg free. As you cut past the socket joint, don’t forget to arc the knife around the little pocket of meat known in birds as the “oyster,” as this is the best part. The oyster is...
Dear listeners, Our final summer podcast is now available. We know it's November, but we're having more than an Indian summer, we're having a West Indian summer: blue skies and blue water all year 'round. Full shows start this...
side-pocket n.— «A hedge fund often invests into securities which are not quickly or easily converted into cash. Often this happens by way of a “side-pocket” where all illiquid securities are segregated.» —“United...
top surgery n.— «He was in the process of legally changing his name to a male name, although he couldn’t decide whether to go casual (Rey) or Old Testament (Asher). And in December Rey underwent what he called “chest reconstruction...
catch a charge v. phr.— «When a girl is on the street and she sees a pimp on the sidewalk, she has to get off the sidewalk, into the street, and not make eye contact with him or talk to him. Otherwise, she is “out of pocket” and has...
pocket wilderness n.— «Jordan Linger, 21, and John Lockley, 19, both of Fort Oglethorpe had been reported missing about midnight Thursday after they didn’t return from a day hike in an area known as the “pocket wilderness” on...