TagPortland

fakenger

fakenger  n.— «For centuries people have done some pretty silly things in the name of fashion, and right now in portland there is a prevalant bikie / “fakenger” fashion. the fact of the matter is that most people around here who choose not...

fakenger

fakenger  n.— «That messengers like to call each other fakengers on the internet isn’t surprising—look how often nitwits on RBT demand (apparently seriously) whether other posters who disagree with them actually ride bicycles.» —“Re:...

spange

spange  v.— «Along the way, she bums a nickel here, a quarter there. The kids call it “spanging”—begging spare change. It is how they buy food and coffee and cigarettes without selling themselves or drugs.…She tries to...

bump

bump  n.— «In Portland, Ore., employees at an advertising firm can watch indie rock concerts at lunch and play “bump,” an abbreviated form of basketball, every afternoon.» —“Cities Compete in Hipness Battle to Attract...

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...