presticogitation n.— «But back to his word, which is—”presticogitation.” By calling up the related “prestidigitation,” the new word calls up a smile of recognition. [James Vanden] Bosch says of his creation...
stationary patrol n.— «The Missouri Highway Patrol…has begun to encourage this technique, called “stationary patrol,” as a way to conserve gasoline after prices soared in recent months. The patrol asked troopers to cut...
turf toe n.— «With Rams wide receiver Isaac Bruce departing the Titans game early with a hyperextended left big toe—more commonly known as turf toe—St. Louis now is going to lean more heavily on Kevin Curtis.» —“Auburn rookie duo...
pillaring n.— «Caylor said he believes retreat mining, also known as pillaring, or secondary mining, is important because it allows companies to get more coal than they otherwise would.» —“Deadly coal mining method comes under...
beep n.— «Now he lumbers toward the back of the batting cage to watch Rascals infielder Justin McKinley take his cuts off the ballclub’s manager, Randy Martz, a former Cubs hurler who does double duty during batting practice (or...
goat grab n.— «The Saudi soldiers feted the Americans, offering them juice, tea and platters of lamb and rice. Diemler explained it was “goat-grab,” where “you tear off a piece of meat with your hands, mix it with rice...