spoil bank n.— «In the rolling hills just a few miles outside town, a forest of black locust, black cherry and young sugar maple grows from what the locals call spoil banks, mounds of dirt and rock tossed aside by years of strip-mining...
sugar out v. phr.— «But I know that union representatives balk at such ignoble motivations and like to point instead to the value and importance of public schools in American life. When I was a school choice advocate in Vermont, these...
stick drink n.— «Want to try a stick drink? They can be quite good, you know. The term is, I believe, quite new—though the concept is not—and it’s used to describe drinks in which some of the ingredients are muddled. With a stick. Most...
white death n.— «Food manufacturers have clung to public misperceptions with regard to white foods, particularly white breads, white rice, white sugar and white table salt, all of which are commonly referred to as white death by most...
buycott n.— «This weekend, business owners are starting what’s called a buycott. They’re asking patrons to shop here and support them in their time of need.» —“Plans Underway for Redevelopment in Sugar House” by Gene...
bunhead n.— «“I only have one “bunhead’ in the company,” Johnson said. “The rest are moderns. These girls are so great. They’ll try anything. They’re willing to talk, willing to sing, willing to be fools. They not only...