sugaring n.— «A business specializing in all-natural hair removal recently opened downtown at 185-A St. Philip St. The shop, called Sweet 185, removes hair through a practice called “sugaring,” which involves a mixture of...
muzzle monkey n.— «7 muzzle monkeys standing in a row/Standing waiting for The Sandbox to blow/Sitting targets in the wild west show.» —“Dad’s Gonna Kill Me” by Richard Thompson in song Sweet Warrior May...
smash cake n.— «Some parents purchase a “smash cake,” a mini-version of the large cake, for the toddler to destroy while the party attendants enjoy the main cake.» —“Inventive Cakes, How Sweet” by Cindy...
black scale n.— «The pentatonic scale is sometimes called the black scale, as so many Negro spirituals are pentatonic: “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and “Deep River” were named. (I happen to know that...
peashake house n.— «President of the Indianapolis City-county Council, Monroe Gray. He likes to hangout in illegal gambling joints—such as the peashake house on the corner of 38th Capitol (disguised as a car wash)—while on duty as an...
pea shake n.— «Sweet pea and vermouth don’t report to anyone at IFD and they have absolutly no responsibilities what so ever other than to mingle and rub elbows anlong with some pea shake activities. Oh don’t gorget the 300 east...