eyelash window n.— «Ms. Ingram used a classic half-window, also known as an “eyelash window,” at the rear of the room as her focal point. » —“To the ‘manor’ born” by Kristin Boyd Princeton Packet (New...
spit-take n.— «Yet, “after all I’ve done, what I’m most remembered for is the spit- take.” That’s the point in Make Room for Daddy when [Danny] Thomas would be sipping coffee, somebody would say something surprising, and he...
pea-shake house n.— «The evidence I heard from that police officer was that the defendant said he got the money in a pea-shake house. There’s no testimony he got it gambling, stealing it, selling drugs or any illegal activity. Being in a...
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...