twitch v.— «The fiercely competitive annual event involves teams racing around the state trying to “twitch” (identify through sight or sound) as many bird species as possible in 24 hours.» —“Twitchers’ weekend on the...
foamer n.— «Rail devotees are occasionally referred to as “foamers,” implying they foam at the mouth at the mere sight of a train. Some in the industry view them as get-a-life annoyances.» —“Georgia’s ‘Folkston Funnel’ a...
princess disease n.— «In the end, we knew it was not to be, and realized that the sight of me in that dress had left us both in full grip of the princess disease. The result was an ache that only Belgian waffles with whipped cream and...
boo-boo lip n.— «It is such a refreshing sight to see Warren the Sapp standing on the sideline with his boo-boo lip hanging out, looking “dumb”-founded, with nothing to say.» —“Sapp should chase QBs, not...
Eddie would go other.— «“The Eddie,” not a WCT event, is one of the world’s most prestigious big-wave contests, named after North Shore lifeguard and legend Eddie Aikau.…In 1978 Aikau and 15 others attempted to sail a...
psychopaedic adj.— «In 1928 our Government introduced the Mental Defectives Amendment Bill. As a result four institutions were established throughout the country. Known as “psychopaedic hospitals,” they were to house people...