harvest figure n.— «Now the art of making scarecrows has found its way back to the city with a suburban revival. The citified cousins are called harvest figures. Their components are more Michael’s than makeshift, and they are cute, sometimes scary...
circuit-breaker law n.— «The circuit-breaker law calls for 75 percent state reimbursement of the amount of money it costs to educate a student minus the $29,320. For example, subtracting the $29,320 from a total cost of $100,000 means the town...
au pair unit n.— «In Colleyville, owners can buy a small, adjacent room, often called a “mother-in-law unit” or “au pair unit.” Some town houses in Bedford and North Richland Hills have front porches.» —“Some accept town houses, others not so...
mother-in-law unit n.— «In Colleyville, owners can buy a small, adjacent room, often called a “mother-in-law unit” or “au pair unit.” Some town houses in Bedford and North Richland Hills have front porches.» —“Some accept town houses, others not so...
spool n.— «In Southlake Town Square, some brownstones have “spools,” a combination of a small pool and spa.» —“Some accept town houses, others not so much” by Sarah Bahari Telegram-Star (Dallas, Texas) July 8, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued...
school night n.— «My husband looked a little pale when he saw it, but he wasn’t about to turn down sex on a “school night,” so away we went.» —“Here’s the real buzz about ‘the thing’” Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) Jan. 18, 2006. (source: Double...
