surf jockey n.— «Carr, who had invited me to join his group of surfcasters, recommended using bucktails after observing a few nice stripers taken on that simple but time-honored jig, best fished with a strip of pork rind trailing off the...
burner n.— «That mark usually involves a long strip of angry-looking scalded rubber, which can be seen on many of the island’s twisting roads.…And while the work of Chuggy and the native tribe of so-called burners may never...
flag annexation n.— «Blair Mayor Jim Realph said the city’s original plan was to annex just a narrow corridor along the highway to get to the subdivision (flag annexation, he termed it—annexing a narrow strip, the “pole,” to...
hell strip n.— «That comes with the territory on hell strips, the phrase some people use to describe the section of soil between the sidewalk and the street. It’s tough growing there, yet that’s exactly where certain die-hard gardeners...
combine n.— «The NBA is pretty straight compared to what goes on prior to the National Football League draft, where more than 300 players are annually invited to what is known as the “meat market.” Sports talk radio and the Internet offer...
meat market n.— «The NBA is pretty straight compared to what goes on prior to the National Football League draft, where more than 300 players are annually invited to what is known as the “meat market.” Sports talk radio and the Internet...