headsy adj.— «Abadie is a headsy player. He checked off and made the call himself on that play.» —“Central turns back Catholic” by Ted Castillo Baton Rouge Morning Advocate (7D) Sept. 19, 1986. (source:...
office wife n.— «“I’m not very much pleased with the way you and Ted Jones and Jim Farrel cut up. They call you ‘our office wife’ and act as if they had known you all their lives.” “Office wife?” repeated Helen...
title washing n.— «He’s worried that some crooked car dealers or salvage companies will buy the flooded autos, clean them up and sell them without disclosing the damage. The illegal practice is known as “title washing...
wonderful me wall n.— «Citations and certificates filled what he smiling calls “my Wonderful-Me wall.”» —“From Russia, With Love” by Ted Bryant The Oregonian (Portland) Apr. 23, 1992. (source:...
go like the clappers v. phr.— «Despite their somewhat ungainly appearance, Morgan trikes, with a little modification, could (and still do) go like the clappers and have unbelievable handling.» —“The brotherhood of the third...
kick v.— «On Aug. 9, Jordan returned from class to find that someone had broken into his locker and stolen about $50 worth of food, cigarettes and personal hygiene items. He had had his locker “kicked”—broken into—before, but...