Mary in Tulsa, Oklahoma, says that growing up, she and the kids in her neighborhood used the the verb pump to refer to giving someone a lift on a bicycle. This caused a bit of confusion when she went away to college and puzzled fellow students with...
snizzle n.— «I remember when Gary coined the word “snizzle”…There just wasn’t a way to describe the stuff that’s not quite snow but not quite drizzle.» —“Former Tulsa meteorologist passes away” KJRH...
mock-tini n.— «Kim Lane of McGill’s restaurant made her Sunrise “Gin” Mock-tini with bartender’s needs in mind.» —“Bartenders compete at Mocktail event” by Kim Brown Tulsa World (Oklahoma) Nov...

