Romosexual n.— «Cowboys fans—some of whom have taken to calling themselves “Romosexuals”—love the way he has sparked their team back into playoff contention.» —“Football: Cowboys’ Romo to keep juices...
lead snowstorm n.— «The bullet that tore into the back of Federal Judge John H. Wood Jr. severed his spinal cord, then exploded into “a thousand fragments” hitting most of the major organs in his body, a medical examiner...
firsty n.— «This is the semester for Branch Night, when firsties—West Point parlance for seniors—choose the area of the army they will join the day after graduation as commissioned officers.» —“Life at Army requires...
boarding n.— «Another problem plaguing the ER is bed availability. Patients must be kept in an ER bed while waiting for one to open up on the surgical floor. This process, called “boarding,” makes ailing people in the ER lobby sit, or...
fire crotch n.— «I as well dyed my hair, and I’m with Amy…I look like a fucking fire crotch now.» —“I will be a goddess and a queen” by Kerri (num1stunna) Kerri’s Journal (San Antonio, Texas) Dec. 31...
granny snatching n.— «As Americans live longer and become more mobile, guardianship struggles that entangle old folks in multiple state jurisdictions are becoming more common. There’s even a term coined to describe unseemly tussles:...