appeteaser n.— «Other “appeteasers,” as they call them, include the addictive sweet-potato fries with applesauce, dense corn and black-eyed pea fritters with green chili cheese dip, and crunchy, fluffy hush puppies.» —“When times are...
voter-owned adj.— «On Thursday of this week, the “clean elections” program passed by Portland City Council will be implemented. Now known somewhat euphemistically as “voter-owned,” the proposal to front candidates...
chicken-in-a-basket n.— «I was once in this apalling cabaret trio, and we were playing in Liverpool at a place that was part of what was known in England as the chicken-in-a-basket circuit.» —“Legg Fuses Passion...
matrixing n.— «The early jail releases are occurring more frequently because the county doesn’t have enough money to keep everyone accused of a crime behind bars. Instead, the county uses a complex method called matrixing to sort through...
fixie n.— «“Fixies,” as they are called here, are sort of the Platonic ideal of bicycles: stripped of all but the most vital components, and with just a single speed.» —“Legs a-blur, Portland cyclists make fixed-gear bikes...
boot party n.— «“He hit the ground immediately. After that, we had a little boot party.” A boot party is the term Skinheads use to describe an attack in which a victim is encircled and kicked repeatedly.» —“Year later, Skinhead...