suitcase v. to carry contraband in one’s rectum. Editorial Note: A synonym is to bank. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
postman’s holiday n. a vacation or holiday spent in a pastime similar to one’s usual employment. Editorial Note: This is a synonym for the far more common “busman’s holiday,” which dates to at least 1893. Thanks to Al Rotches for...
fakenger n. a person who imitates the fashion of, or uses equipment similar to, a bike messenger. Editorial Note: Synonyms are “posenger” and “pretendenger.” Etymological Note: fake + messenger (source: Double-Tongued...
headache bar n. a tube or beam suspended horizontally so as to block or bang against vehicles that are too tall for passage; a vehicle’s roll bar or headache rack; any horizontal tube or beam with which a person could collide. Editorial Note: The...
Hummer house n. an overly large single-family residence. Editorial Note: Synonyms are starter castle, faux chateau, and McMansion. Etymological Note: From the Hummer, a large fuel-inefficient sports utility vehicle often seen or used as a symbol of...
graveyard spiral n. originally, an inescapable winding descent of an airplane that leads to a crash; (hence), the rapid decline or devaluation of something, such as a career, a company, etc. Editorial Note: Synonyms are dead man’s spiral and the far...