hospital pass n.— «In rugby parlance Robinson was thrown a hospital pass as he tried to maintain the success. With Johnson retired and Wilkinson a shadow of the player he was two years ago, Robinson is conspicuously short of leaders on...
monster n.— «It is an addiction which has within it philosophical, as well as conceptual and behavioral elements, that make it even harder to deal with. Under the shadow of unimportance, indifference, and humor, this monster keeps growing...
fantouche n.— «“Fantouche,” a marionette, a shadow of the virile object (or its “natural referent”) is what, in Lacan’s interpretation, Herr K. rightly becomes for Dora.» —“The Scene of Psychoanalysis: The...
filthy stuff n.— «I don’t know how the hell Ashby gave up five runs.…His stuff was so filthy.» —“Me and my shadow” by Tom Krasovic Sporting News (St. Louis, Mo.) Sept. 1, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued...
cookie n.— «Cookies. Also called coo-koos, or cucaloris, these metal or wood templates are placed in front of instruments to create shadow patterns, often of clouds or leaves. The word “cucaloris” comes from the Greek for...
cookie n.— «An all-purpose shadow device, known variously as cookie, cuke, cucoloris, or dapple sheet, has found regular use in all types of program.» —by Gerald Millerson TV Scenic Design July 3, 1997. (source: Double...