woop n.— «A “woop” is the term for cadets at West Point, because they wear capes like the flying monkeys in “The Wizard of Oz,” who made the sound “Woop.”» —“Mids are not crazy, it’s just their...
bleeazow the geeazee infix— «Bleeazow the geeazee—a form of pig latin used by the auctioneers in talking to each other. This expression means “blow the gee” i.e. get rid of the crowd. The pig latin is formed by putting the...
full boat n.— «These hospitals call themselves non-profit, but here they are charging people who can least afford it the full boat,” Grant said. “That doesn’t sound very charitable to me.”» —“Hospitals challenged...
road to Damascus experience n.— «I refer to it as a “road to Damascus” experience.…When they hear that sound, they realize they have never heard anything like it before, and it absolutely changes their life.» —“Big...
chicken wing it v. phr.— «The armor the marines slapped together included heavier doors that could not be latched, so they “chicken winged it” by holding them shut with their arms as they traveled.» —“Bloodied Marines...
wickerbill n.— «The biggest advantage of being uncircumcised is that with practice, you can jerk on your wickerbill and cause it to emit a quacking sound. You can be the life of the party.» —“Re: circumcision” by Mike...