deep bench n.— «But then there’s his sister Ophelia, who took his place. “She’s probably not going to be there very long, but the Ford’s have a deep bench as they say in sports.” Joe Ford has an unscathed reputation as a...
bucket baby n.— «After about 10 days of 24/7 supervised nursing, physical restraints, and good drugs she finally took him…though we sure doubted often if she was going to work out. Would have been much easier for all to have put him...
crack v.— «Over his 11-year pro career, Arce has built a reputation as a ferocious puncher and fearless warrior with a heart as big as his personality. He can clown, but as they say in boxing, he can crack, too.» —“Boxing: Mexican...
Gunchester n.— «In Manchester, the killing of school boy Jessie James in September 2006 prompted a gun amnesty which netted more than 400 weapons. But despite shaking off its “Gunchester” reputation of the mid-90s, the city...
swipe shop n.— «Zeng also taught me a new phrase, “swipe shop,” while showing me the mind-boggling number of products he manufactures for other companies, including many famous American and European marques. “I have an...
understander n.— «With his great physical strength and unerring sense of balance, Most developed a reputation as a champion “understander”—the term for the bottom man of the human pyramids for which Muscle Beach was famous...