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 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 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 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...
runaway n.— «As it happens, a fair number of those imported film projects (or “runaways,” as the California film industry calls movies that shoot elsewhere) aren’t exactly blockbusters or critics award-caliber works...
zoo-bombing n.— «A daring Portland ritual sent one woman to the hospital earlier this week and brought attention to a fad often referred to as “zoo bombing.” Zoo bombing is when cyclists barrel down a hill as fast as they can, like the...