whale n.— «A whale is a mound of snow allowed to settle on a trail to be moved where it’s needed later.» —“On the slopes—Ski areas have a whale of a time despite record warmth” by Mike Szostak Providence...
beat bag n.— «In 2000 he pleaded no contest in Superior Court to a charge of creating and selling a counterfeit substance, which in street parlance is a “beat bag.” The idea of a beat bag is to sell someone an innocuous substance by...
anchor baby n.— «Stein contends undocumented aliens should not be allowed to benefit because they have children born in this country. Turning a blind eye to such issues, Stein asserted, encourages immigrant families to conceive...
freeleap n.— «It turns out that waterfall ranking is, well, rancorous. Waterfall people—who are a lot like train people and lighthouse people—are burning up the discussion boards, debating Gocta’s place on the charts with fierce...
live-aboard n.— «Seven years later, Diane and Gary O’Rourke have joined the ranks of sea lovers who call themselves “live aboards.” The couple, who own a boat maintenance company, Dockside Maid Service, keep their motor yacht...
baked in adj.— «Depending on the sentiment of the day, investors can think the worst case is already baked in, and another day think things can get even worse.» —“Fear provokes month-high stock drop” by Hope...