dental casualty n.— «“In Desert Storm there were 35,000 dental casualties,” military parlance for soldiers who could not perform their duties because of problems with their teeth.» —“N.J. units prepare for active duty in...
in-law chaser n.— «It was a warm summer day in June, and the sky was clear except for a small group of clouds running across the flatlands away from them, it was a quick moving summer storm. They could see the mist of rain falling to the...
in-law chaser n.— «Theresa felt warmed coming inside, away from the snowy, blowing spring storm.—Theresa overhead that the storm was an in-law chaser and giggled about that. It was the middle of the night but perhaps the son-in-law ran...
landspout n.— « The storm produced small tornadoes often known as “landspouts.”…A landspout tornado is not a traditional tornado and usually not as strong, however they can be quite impressive.» —“Mike’s Weather...
old-head n.— «A lot of old-heads, or upperclassmen, in the Marching Storm say they want to teach music or become band directors themselves.» —“Where the Game Is Just a Warm-Up for the Band” by Ben Ratliff in...
woolybooger n.— «“Why, we’re liable to be here until the Fourth of July,” declared Rep. John Levergood of Shawness and woollybooger fame. Levergood considers himself a watchdog in the House and bounces to the microphone to denounce...