stem n.— «Some people of color prefer the word “stud” to “butch,” meaning a masculine-identified lesbian. Which makes someone who falls between a stud and a femme—a more “feminine” lesbian—a “stem...
stud n.— «Some people of color prefer the word “stud” to “butch,” meaning a masculine-identified lesbian. Which makes someone who falls between a stud and a femme—a more “feminine” lesbian—a “stem...
soup bunch n.— «Since much of the flavor of rice scrapple is in the boiling stock, you might consider using a traditional Charleston soup bunch. This is a bouquet of herbs and vegetables tied up with string, consisting of parsley, a slice...
stemness n.— «Yet the cells retain the critical feature of what regenerative biologists have taken to calling a cell’s “stemness”—the ability to keep replenishing its own ranks.» —“Stem cell offers hope for fixing heart...
barbecue stopper n.— «Can crazy, aching love stem and sustain itself from one kiss?…This topic became something of a barbecue stopper among my sausage-turning friends this week. The meat of the discussion was: How do you know if...
chippy adj.— «Because the current relationship the board has with the top politician running the Ministry of Education—the hand that feeds—has, shall we say, been somewhat chippy of late.» —“Special-ed spending spree bites hand that...