stepwife n.— «In regard to what word your sister should use to describe her former husband’s new spouse, we have heard a few terms to describe that relationship: You used one of them, “wife-in-law.” We have also heard the term...
boojack n. a newspaper boy who attracts customers with shouts. Editorial Note: The most similar word I could find was bootjack, ‘a contrivance for pulling off boots,’ but the similarity is superficial. Another similar word, and more interesting in...
run the traps v. phr.— «The Valley Industry and Commerce Assn. (VICA) recently sent a delegation of local business executives to Washington, D.C., to build relationships with—and, we hope, influence—the nation’s key legislative decision...
metamor n.— «Another polyamorist word is “metamor,” describing the relationship one has with one’s partner’s other partner.» —“The Language of Love for Polyamorists” by John von...
do-me queen n. a selfish, submissive sexual partner, especially in a male homosexual relationship. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sugar in one’s walk n.— «There’s been a lot of publicity recently about some bisexual black men who are “on the DL” (for down low), meaning they secretly have sex with other men while maintaining relationships with women;...