Howdy, long time no chat! It's another newsletter from A Way with Words. Well, there are big goings-on here. Besides Martha and Grant gearing up for a season of brand-new shows, Grant just finished a 3000-mile move from New York to...
shack farming n.— «Municipalities would be able to demolish the shack and thus continue our national effort to eradicate slums. The act also ends what is commonly called “shack farming,” which is when people invade land and...
shack-wacky adj. restless or irritable from staying indoors or in one location for a long period; stir crazy; afflicted with cabin fever. Editorial Note: The Dictionary of American Regional English has a single 1991 citation of this term from a...
shack wacky adj.— «By mid-winter, we’ve got more than just a mild case of seasonal affective disorder nipping at our heels. Some say it’s the length of the deep freeze and the intense social isolation that drives many of us mad. We even...
shack v.— «“Quite often you can lose a few,” says Morse. “Somebody having a cookout or something, they’ll grab a few or haul a few traps.” It’s such a common occurrence that locals have a name for it: “shacking gear...
shack n.— «Nearly all of them “hit the shack,” meaning they came within 20 feet of the targets.» —“Battle stations: plans take shape for an air war on Iraq, but success may be elusive.” by Russell...