hot-cocked adj.— «Now the F-16s are kept in what’s called “hot cocked” mode so pilots can jump in, pull the stick back and fly.» —“Wisconsin pilots ready to thwart air attack” by Meg Jones Journal...
pro-mia adj.— «The Web pages she referred to are often called “pro-ana,” or “pro-mia” sites, and they glorify thinness by endorsing anorexic and bulimic behavior.» —“‘Thinly’ veiled health...
steady ticket n.— «“Praise the Lord! I’ve got a steady ticket here,” says Jose Alza, a Trinity employee who has worked at the plant for three months.» —“The Lord’s Work” by James D. Davis Sun-Sentinel ( Ft...
bracketologist n.— «The Internet and ESPN are full of bracketologists (some sportswriter somewhere is actually proud of coining this word), pundits and assorted know-it-alls.» —“Bracket can be filling” Morning...
Hollywood waistband n.— «The pants are crafted with what is known as a Hollywood waistband, so it conforms to the contour of the back.» —“Oxxford cuts a new cloth” by Wendy Donahue in Chicago News...
coastie n.— «Drawing outside attention to the campus Coastie phenomenon, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel printed Megan Twohey ’s article, The Great ‘Coastie Divide ” in Nov. 2005. Twohey never mentioned that it was once more common on our...