granny unit n.— «As part of sweeping zoning changes, the city council will decide next month whether to increase the number of homesites that could add garage apartments or cottages, commonly referred to as granny or in-law units.» —“P.A. considers...
perreo n.— «“The lyrics and the way they dance to it, called the perreo, is very sexual,” says Morano, of the slow, grinding dance named after the Spanish word for “dog.” Like much of hip-hop, reggaeton’s lyrics focus on street life, gangs, drugs...
ciao n.— «“All those who have chosen public safety as a career, corrections officers and police officers, your byword is “ciao,”” said the Rev. John S. Schiavone, adding the word is slang for “I am your servant.”…Gonzalez was remembered during...
Bugs Bunny changeup n.— «The newest entry into the baseball vernacular is “Bugs Bunny changeup.” Translation: It rushes up to the plate and then suddenly stops. Sarver fed the Gamecocks carrots and lettuce all night.» —“Fullerton’s Sarver an...
jump n.— «It’s called jump, and in hockey parlance it means intensity born of desperation. It’s a survival instinct, a reflex, a spirited display of pure and utter want-to.» —“Sharks float when they should jump” by Gary Peterson Mercury News (San...
Hard Site n.— «Its members said they heard rumors about the area that came to be called “the Hard Site,” including verbal previews of the now famous pictures of naked inmates piled in sexually suggestive poses, stories about a mattress surrounded...
