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...
road to Damascus n. a religious conversion; a revelation, especially about one’s self; in other figurative uses, denoting a change in attitude, perspective, or belief. Also road to Damascus experience. Editorial Note: From the biblical story of St...