meat market n.— «The NBA is pretty straight compared to what goes on prior to the National Football League draft, where more than 300 players are annually invited to what is known as the “meat market.” Sports talk radio and the Internet...
bra wars n.pl.— «Such action by the EU would be expected to spark tensions similar to the trade battle last year over cheap Chinese textile imports, or the “bra wars” as that dispute came to be called. Huge quantities of...
gassing n.— «Some have been so desperate to do violence against their jailers that they’ve patiently stored the elastic from their underwear to use in constructing makeshift crossbows; others save their feces and urine to fling at the...
underwear risk n.— «The most notable side effects are gastrointestinal problems ranging from flatulence to loss of bowel control, one reason its domestic sales last year were only about $100 million. “The risks seem relatively...
whale tail n. the appearance of thong or g-string underwear above the waistband of pants, shorts, or a skirt. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
chones n.pl. underwear, especially undershorts or panties. Also chonies, choners. Editorial Note: Despite its proximity to a mention of lingerie, chonies in the 1928 citation is probably a typographical error for chorines. Etymological Note:...