A St. Petersburg, Florida, listener says when she used to ask her mother what was for dinner, her mom’s answer was often “root, little pig, or die,” meaning “You’ll have to fend for yourself.” The more common version of the expression, root, hog, or...
concretable n.— «Both new additions, which came online when school opened in August, are constructed of concrete portable modules built by Royal Concrete Concepts Inc. of Palm Beach County. Approved by the School Board in January 2006, the...
wraparound adj.— «Bergantino said the Lacoochee area needs what she can provide: an educational program that encompasses not just reading and writing, but also job readiness and child care. “I refer to what we do as wraparound service,” Bergantino...
power pearls n.pl.— «One reason she seems so buoyant may be her new movie Baby Boom, in which she has a radical new look: heels, power pearls, snugly tailored designer suits and corporate elegance.» —“Diane Keaton booms back into comedy” by Jim...
kitty litter n.— «He enjoyed hitting his ball into the sandtrap or the kitty litter as he called it. He loved smacking a perfect chip through a flurry of sand.» —“Remembering the better times” by Kellie Dixon in Inverness St. Petersburg...
red light fever n.— «In terms of my own playing, it’s some of the most unselfconscious work I’ve ever put on record.…I kind of tricked myself into it; avoided the red light fever (a red light in the studio indicates that recording is in process) by...
