woof it up v. phr.— «When Robinson wasn’t woofing it up with Buck Williams, he was his usual dominating self.…Robinson became especially animated after one shouting match with Williams in the fourth quarter. Moments later, they were...
self-talk n.— «Social workers said a practice called “self-talk” can help people cope. Ruthanne Faught with Women Strength in Peoria said, “If your self talk is this is ok, it maybe only temporary, maybe I need to look...
archi-babble n.— «They are very self conscious about inviting what they see as a design critic into their home. They also worry that we’ll talk what I call “archi-babble.”» —“Blueprint for a better future” by...
chicken-in-the-basket n.— «Wearing a beaded scarlet top and black skirt, she began with the Irving Berlin standard “Blue Skies,” which suffered rough treatment at the hands of a ruinous chicken-in-the-basket funk rhythm...
bug n.— «The illegal numbers racket known as “the bug” lives on after the murder this week of one of its one-time kingpins.» —“‘The bug’: Shadow of former self Numbers racket survives, but lottery has cost it...
trunk n.— «Michael administered a massage to South Australian strumpet Gianna Pattison and momentarily substituted his hand for his—ahem—member.…A young woman who believed her self to be the cherished object of a worshipful caress...