sugar sheriff n.— «I don’t want government to be the “grease police” or “sugar sheriff” and tell people what to eat or not eat.» —“Campaigning for a Healthier America” by Healthbeat: Mike...
blue call n.— «While the questioning was going on, we were assessing the baby. She was unconscious, and when we pricked the heal of her foot to check her blood sugar level, she grimaced but didn’t cry.…We were going to take Emily in...
leapfrog effect n.— «SMS Sugar Man is emblematic of what anthropologists refer to as the “leapfrog effect.” This is when people in developing nations adopt new technology and use it in ways that allow them to overtake users in...
dead water n.— «Not all of the products look like water; they can be pink, yellow, green or blue. They don’t always taste like water—they may be flavored with cherimoya, pomegranate, sugar or herbs. And unlike regular H20 (or “dead...
honey dip n.— «He’d be calling Mommy “Miss Black America” and his “brown sugar honey dip” as soon as she got home.» —by Veronica Chambers Miss Black America June 14, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued...
brown sugar n.— «A large percentage of our youth are addicted to brown sugar, more in the urban areas than in the rural areas.…Brown sugar is one of the most potent chemical weapons to have appeared on the market, wreaking havoc...