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bust on someone

bust on someone  v. phr.— «Who else would have the self-assurance to bust on her own athletic director? A freshman, no less.» —“Connecticut’s Taurasi handling the pressure” by Kelly Whiteside USA Today Mar. 29...

triploiding

triploiding  n.— «The process is called triploiding. It involves using heat or pressure treatment on trout eggs which results in an extra set of chromosomes in the fish. The offspring of these fish are infertile and can not reproduce, but...

pigtailing

pigtailing  n.— «Fire officials said two employees were filling canisters with acetylene using a series of connecting tubes in what is known as “pigtailing.” A connection malfunctioned, apparently creating enough pressure for...

OK change

OK change  n.— «That finger, which McBeth cannot straighten, bends perfectly around the ball when he throws what in baseball parlance is called a “circle change” or an “OK change.” The trick to throwing the pitch is to put as little...

circle change

circle change  n.— «That finger, which McBeth cannot straighten, bends perfectly around the ball when he throws what in baseball parlance is called a “circle change” or an “OK change.” The trick to throwing the pitch is to put as little...

nosybody

nosybody  n.— «Which leaves one as a pretty lonely number for some here at Fuddruckers, who complain that they face ever more pressure—from relatives, nosybodies, and their own children—to produce siblings.» —“Company for an Only...