mug v.— «“Once the animal gets entangled in the net, then we get out of the ship and what we affectionately call “mug” it,” net gunner Bob Teagle said. Mugging means trying to get the elk off its legs, covering its eyes...
capping n.— «Sheriff’s deputies took him into custody at a Roseville restaurant after an undercover officer gave Scott, who is a private investigator, $1,500 for providing legal advice and soliciting clients for an attorney. The practice...
running n.— «Sheriff’s deputies took him into custody at a Roseville restaurant after an undercover officer gave Scott, who is a private investigator, $1,500 for providing legal advice and soliciting clients for an attorney. The practice...
scatter band n.— «Eschewing the more traditional, rigid marching-band image of peers such as Cal and USC, Stanford’s rowdies call themselves a “scatter band.” Also found at most Ivy League schools and others such as Rice and...
blank n.— «Kolpacoff, who is 25 and lives in Elk Grove, is a “blank,” as a tattoo virgin is sometimes called.» —“Body (mind and spirit) art” by Alison Aproberts in Sacramento, Calif. Providence...
rookie shock n.— «So when they get in, they won’t have what I call “rookie shock” or “crowd shock.” They don’t get in front of sixty, seventy thousand people and (pee) down their leg.» —“The 49ers: Q&A...