farming one’s insurance n.— «Other growers and government officials said some of the farmers who started growing sweet potatoes had never grown them before. Others planted in areas known to be wet. Still others didn’t take care of their...
supercedure n.— «When the virgin queen is of age, “They bring it to the old queen,” says Morrison. From there, it’s a battle to the death. Typically, “The younger and more vigorous queen will sting the older queen, and...
sweet in the pants
adj.— «(album title)» —by Meat Purveyors Sweet in the Pants (Austin, Texas) , 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
quinceañera n.— «There is no doubt that the Hispanic coming-of-age quinceañera is more popular, move lavish and, in subtle ways, more American than ever. Picture a souped-up debutante ball without the high-society trappings or a bat...
dump truck n.— «Mr. Minkin is what some drug lawyers deride as a “dump truck,” an attorney whose clients plead guilty and cooperate. Indeed, the 59-year-old Mr. Minkin says he is “second to none in…knowing how to...
bumpkin n.— «For $15, members can choose up to 10 seed packets from the current collection, which includes 22 kinds of tomatoes, three bean varieties, Sweet Siberian watermelon, Collective Farm Woman muskmelon, Oxacan Green Dent corn and...