hauterfly n.— «The David Xperience began the year militantly loyal to an Italian stallion-ess, yet exits December back on the prowl, shakin’-bakin’-and baby makin’ through a swelling sea of fuktastically fabulous hauterflies. I’m lucky...
sea-gulling v.— «The final few yards is elbowing, sand-spraying pandemonium, as contestants dive headfirst, grapple, and fight for batons, sometimes waiting to let others grasp and miss before making their move. “Sea-gulling,”...
trap n.— «She had made more than 50 day and night “traps,” as the carrier landings are called. And, along with her fellow pilots, she was continually honing her skills.» —“Express-News archives: Pioneer S.A. female combat...
false flag n.— «The betting among spy buffs is that Asgari was recruited in what’s known as a “false flag” operation. His handlers may be Israelis posing as officers of another intelligence service, perhaps even during the...
power pearls n.pl.— «Style setter Nancy Pelosi reinvents the importance of a signature piece, coining the term “power pearls” with her multi-colored South Sea and Tahitian Pearls strand.» —“The Allure of the Pearl for...
starvation corner n.— «I was sitting in what is known as “starvation corner”, that arid patch of hungry guests surrounded by a sea of luckier guests unabashedly stuffing themselves with food.» —“On candid camera” by Aig...