trisackaphobia n.— «He was writing a biographical piece on Royals third baseman Kevin Seitzer, who allowed as how he had a deep-seated fear of playing his position. The SI scribe asked if I knew of a technical term for this condition, and...
open up daylight v. phr.— «The speedy Baby Bubble quickly outfoot that gelding and opened up daylight over Grog.» —“Gratton Colt Is Surprise As He Takes Derby Trial” in Hialeah Park, Fla. Syracuse Herald (N.Y...
Califunny n.— «Does he use a bed_of_nails keyboard so it REALLY feels good when he’s replying? Well, no surprise really. He is after all, posting from Southern Califunny. All that smog, for all those years.» —“Re: Over 10,000 Have...
hokey Dinah other. an exclamation of surprise or marvel. Etymological Note: Perhaps a form of the slightly more common holy Dinah, though the Oxford English Dictionary has an entry for hokey, hoaky, defined as “a petty oath, or asservation...
fukubukuro n.— «Fukubukuro, practiced by Japanese merchants, is one way for retailers to say thanks to their customers, and Ala Moana Center will start 2005 with the tradition. Fukubukuro literally means “surprise bag” and is...
back door draft n.— «One individual advised that he is being involuntarily recalled for placement in the Army Reserve, despite having been out of the Army for over two years. Apparently the referenced action is being taken because of the...