woo-woo adj.— «Not to get too woo-woo about symbolism, but the boiler broke down at Gresham City Hall on Thursday, providing an appropriately chilly atmosphere as interim City Manager Rob Fussell prepared his budget message...
manky adj.— «The actual shoeshine process is super easy, but you’ll add some time if your shoes are really manky. If you’ve been walking in the rain a bit, then you’re probalby gonna have manky shoes.» —“5-minute...
mend it like Beckham n.— «First off, the celebrity mother gets her silicone breast implants removed early in her pregnancy to prevent stretching, then when the baby is born (usually whipped out by caesarean at eight months to prevent the...
run the trap lines v. phr.— «In early 2000, Wu began “running the trap lines” of potential opposition.» —“Wu Tries To Revive Tech Visa Idea” by Jim Barnett Oregonian (Portland) Feb. 19, 2001...
get buffed v.— «Written and directed by Matt McCormick, a filmmaker from Portland, Oregon, this ethereal short film from 2001 documents the seemingly mundane job of graffiti removal (or, as we graff writers call “buffing,” or...
buffing n.— «Written and directed by Matt McCormick, a filmmaker from Portland, Oregon, this ethereal short film from 2001 documents the seemingly mundane job of graffiti removal (or, as we graff writers call “buffing,” or...