motion lotion n.— «When I was getting a pre-race rub down from our trainers, we Tigers ran out of what was known as “motion lotion”—think wintergreen, Ben-Gay and baby oil—heats up the muscles before you jump into a 76.2 F...
granny farming n.—Gloss: a form of voting fraud in which pre-marked absentee ballots are taken to nursing homes to be used and mailed by residents. «“Granny farming” is a term for visiting retirement homes with pre-marked absentee ballots...
neoadjunct adj.— «Because her breast was so engorged, Nixon had to undergo three months of what’s known as “neoadjunct” chemotherapy, which is administered prior to surgery—instead of after—to shrink large tumors.» —“No...
smog v.— «Vehicles which were made before 1965 are not required to be smogged for registration.» —“A student’s guide to buying a dependable used car” in San Diego State University Daily...
pre-bay adj.— «Even among those who collect old-fashioned memorabilia such as posters and autographs, the market seems to be somewhat down. Marc Zakarin, president of the Huntington, N.Y.-based memorabilia house It’s Only Rock and Roll...
bluebird n.— «The pre-tax number was—well, depending on how you slice it, the pre-tax number was 8 or 9, and I would say that, you know, on a non, kind of a bluebird basis, that number is probably closer to 5.» —“Q4 2005 PolyOne...