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whoops ticket

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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