hire to play v. phr.— «Not to be outdone, the D.C. Republicans say let’s ban gifts worth more than $20 and also outlaw the odious little practice called “hire to play.” That one has been forcing lobbying firms to hire more Republicans before they...
getaway day n.— «By custom, teams play the last game of a series during the day to give the visiting team time to reach the next city at a reasonable hour. By scheduling night games on these “getaway days,” as they’re called, a home team with cruel...
ganny
n.— «We all have heard the slang terms for pot or whatever but we had never heard of “ganny.”» —“Hell Week” by stutteringgypsy AstutteringGypsy (Tallahassee, Florida) Feb. 12, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
snooker bill n.— «Widely known as the “snooker bill,” the law was snuck past legislators in the closing hours of the 1994 session.» —“Support Of Veto Override Is A Matter Of Principle” in Tallahassee, Fla. PR Newswire Mar. 5, 1996. (source: Double...
bull tailing n.— «The rodeo-like sport of bull tailing, or Toros Coleados, which Venezuelan immigrants have brought to South Florida, involves cowboys on horseback who grab a running bull by the tail and pull it down. There’s a similar event in...