hully-gully adj.— «There was no hully-gully in Sutton’s teams. The Razorbacks played good solid, spirited defense, a gene from Sutton’s training under Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M.» —“Sutton Got Ball Rolling In The...
couch rocket n.— «The Couch Rocket!…My wife thought I was nuts when I bought an ’04 Spirit 1100. Before I knew it, she was hooked as a co-rider. Then we found the Wing. It’s simply an unbelievable machine. It does everything you ask...
pimp v.— «There is the tradition called “pimping the student” on rounds—teaching by asking questions on obscure points—which compounds the student’s sense of inadequacy.» —“The Young Doctors-in-Training: Where Has All the...
rollkür n.— «The FEI has decided that, when applied by skilled trainers, there is no scientific evidence that the training method known as rollkür (overbending or working deep) is abusive to the horse.» —“FEI gives rollkür the all...
buncher n.— «Many of the animals in such ads end up with hoarders and puppy mills, used as bait for training fighting dogs, or “adopted” by “bunchers.” A “buncher” is someone who collects animals to...
brother-in-law v. phr.— «That said, some players have found ways to make it look as if they’re working a lot harder than they actually are. It usually happens in training camp or, occasionally, in exhibitions. There’s even a name for it:...