gravy plane n.— «Now, however, the gravy plane has been grounded. As a result of the reporters’ questions, City Manager Frank Fairbanks has decided that the city ought to actually put some limits on city junketeers.» —“Dig deeper to help Phoenix...
hater-blockers n.pl.— «Strolling into Bobcats Arena in Charlotte glammed out and many wearing sunglasses—indoors at night—the Falcons took all the attention off the women’s game in progress. “I’ve got to wear my hater-blockers,” Falcons guard Chip...
100-mile-an-hour tape n.— «HIPKE: Yeah, we had 100-mile-an-hour tape and a little foam. And it’s just really—it’s rock solid on there. FLOCK: What’s 100-mile-an-hour tape? HIPKE: It’s supposed to last up to 100 miles an hour I guess before it...
barmuda triangle n.— «For a more lively scene, head for McSeagull’s…on Pier 1 for the live music, pub-style atmosphere, and plenty of elbow room off-season. Come spring, two other bar/restaurants reopen on Pier 1—Hawks and Gray’s Wharf—and the...
opera hot n.— «He’s also peppered the 2006-’07 season with big names such as Anna Netrebko and Juan Diego Flórez (whom geeks refer to as “opera hot,” or extremely attractive in comparison to the archetypical Wagnerian fat lady with a viking helmet)...
bosu ball n.— «One of my discoveries was something called a bosu ball, which looks like a stability ball chopped in half. Bosu is short for both sides up, and it gives old-fashioned exercises like push-ups a whole new level of difficulty, which...