black aspirin n.— « Coke, often referred to as black aspirin or black Berocca, must be the full strength, non-diet stuff, to get the sugar.» —“Hangover Cures” by Patrick Cornish West Australian Dec. 27, 1997...
understander n.— «With his great physical strength and unerring sense of balance, Most developed a reputation as a champion “understander”—the term for the bottom man of the human pyramids for which Muscle Beach was famous...
pole pilates n.— «They’ve been doing what’s called “pole pilates” and it’s offered at Priority Fitness and Day Spa. The goal is to build confidence, exercise and have fun. It combines the idea of strength training and pilates...
Chinese gybe n.— «In the groove everything goes well but, every now again, a large set of waves can knock the stern around too much for comfort. Given the wind strength, the possibility of broaching (bow points too close to wind and boat...
slump buster n.— «We may have to go to strength here, to the wives of our professional athletes, the women who deal with reality every day while their husbands entertain us with their games and themselves with their “slump...
rake v.— «He rakes pitches like that because he’s a low-ball hitter. His power is to right and right-center. They can come inside, but he has the strength like Jim Rice to fight it off. And if they make a mistake….» —“Go East...