frogspawn n.— «The nearest I ever came to the subject was to shudder whenever my schoolmates ate their tapioca pudding, usually referred to as frogspawn.» —“Toad-hair Vetoed ‘Brekekekex-coax-coax’” by Alex Berlyne Jerusalem Post Mag. (Israel) Sept...
stooshie n.— «There seems to have been a little bit of a stooshie (a mild altercation, to those South of the Border) on the subject of Barbara Cartland.» —“Barbara Cartland’s ‘pink monstrosity’ enrages Scots” by Maev Kennedy Guardian (U.K.) Aug...
big smoke
n.— «Johnny Kay, who is a big smoke in the Indian camp, when approached on the subject, misapprehended the question.» —“Indians Divided On Copper Coins” Nevada State Journal (Reno) July 27, 1909. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
boondocking n.— «“Boondocking,” also known as primitive camping, is the RVer term for camping without the use of such conveniences as electricity and water. The subject, especially as it pertains to Wal-Mart lots, is a favorite topic among Internet...
clamy adj.— «“Clamy” is a term I’ve heard used to describe a joke that feels very familiar, either in its construction (“If by BLANK you mean BLANK”) or its subject (“You wouldn’t believe what they served on the plane…”).» —“Writing: Jargon...
Mortarville n. a military base subject to regular attack. Also Mortaritaville. Editorial Note: Mortaritaville seems to refer specifically to Camp Anaconda near Balad, Iraq, although an informant says that a giant, multicolored “Welcome to...
