SMIDSY n.— « “Cyclists, no matter how reflective, well lit or well trained, know only too well how invisible they can be on the roads.…They even have a term for the type of accident: SMIDSY—Sorry mate,I didn ’t see you...
divo n.— «A divo is someone who has confidence, class and the ability to command attention and take over an audience.» —“In the Locker Room With Ronnie Goines” by Matt Kaplan in Oberlin College Oberlin...
snoezelen n.— «In literature a multisensory environment is sometimes referred to as “Snoezelen,” derived from two Dutch words meaning “to smell” and “to doze.” This is mainly due to the fact that it was...
blue room
n.— «The blue room—The mess hall for superior officers, or captains and above.» —“Jargon Of Correction Officers” New York Times Mar. 26, 1982. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
dutching n.— «In Dick’s Bar, the camera sways a little, dutching and panning, as if to suggest that you the viewer the customer, the barfly has already had a few.» —“Bar room blues” by Matt Lucas Guardian (U.K...
disco nap n.— «She insisted on having another room at the Four Seasons nearby, so that she could disco nap between portions of the event.» —“No Penney-pinching for Tara” by Lloyd Grove N.Y. Dail News Sept. 16...