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sharrow

sharrow  n.— «Caught between the need for a continuous bike lane and the demands of drivers, Portland transportation engineers finally came up with a solution. Next month, the city will fill the gaps in the network with new shared-lane...

spray and pray

spray and pray  v. phr.— «The match is to be played at Old Orchard Beach Country Club, where wide parallel fairways are calculated to keep Dick’s “spray and pray” shots out of serious trouble.» —“Maine-ly...

snackluck

snackluck  n.— «Twenty-five dollars seemed like a lot of fucking money, considering the refreshments were potluck (“snackluck,” as it was called), the decorations were simply mattresses and pillows, and the organization not-for...

lead snowstorm

lead snowstorm  n.— «The 4-inch by 5-inch film can be wrapped in a plastic bag and placed inside an animal that has been gutted. In the case of a questionable archery kill, troopers can put the film inside a gutted animal and shoot a...

she-jay

she-jay  n.— «With the help of postings on MySpace, word of mouth and Portland DJ Sew What (Fran Siriphan), a DJ and club booker who came on board about a month ago, Barry’s weekly gig has been able to showcase different female DJs each...

cutplug

cutplug  n.— «The process is called “cutplug” herring, in which a knife is used to cut a beveled edge diagonally across the herring’s body. The “plug” is then attached to hooks so it will twirl at the end of the...