whoops ticket n.— «The “Whoops” or courtesy tickets are given in lieu of fines. Each vehicle is allowed three, but if Whoops, you did it again, you would get a parking ticket.» —“Council to vote on courtesy tickets for...
steady ticket n.— «At the beginning of this month, the plant went back to a five-day work week for its employees, while keeping production at a lower level. “My preference is to run consistently.…If that means running a steady...
pooch punting n.— «He is unbelievable in what people call pooch punting, kicking the ball inside the 20-yard line.» —“Wildcat notebook” by Tim Bisel Capital-Journal (Topeka, Kan.) Oct. 28, 2005. (source:...
rocket surgery n.— «One legislator, mixing metaphors in referring to a simple concept, called it “rocket surgery.”» —“Legislative Lingo” by Jim Sullinger in Topeka, Kan. Kansas City Star (Kansas...
lockbox n.— «During the Kansas special session, a provision holding up a $33 million payment to schools became a “lockbox.”» —“Legislative Lingo” by Jim Sullinger in Topeka, Kan. Kansas City...
potpourri fishing n.— «Potpourri time is a colloquialism for the great and enchanting spell when anglers can tangle with vast numbers of fish and a variety of species by plying the many miles of rock-laden shorelines that grace Coffey...