double-back v.— «“They used to have one shift that was stuck on afternoons all the time. That wasn’t fair. It wasn’t fair at all for these people, because that was a condition that they got hired that they had to stay on an afternoon...
rubbing racing n.— «The last corner, he said, featured “a lot of throwing elbows” in the crowded field. “Rubbing racing as they say in car racing,” said Cody.» —“Short course at White Park draws hundreds of...
butcher’s apron n.— «The drafting of the treaty sparks a split in the column, which rather predictably plays out as a schism between the brothers, with Teddy accepting its terms while Damien refuses to be a slave to the Union Jack, or...
holeset n.— «One key position is what’s called a holeset, which Personius said can be compared to a center in basketball. “There is a holeset who plays down low. It’s usually a big guy who is strong and then the other players set up...
heckler’s veto n.— «In a letter to Mr. Koch, Dorothy J. Samuels, the Civil Liberties Union official, said that “to allow this kind of “heckler’s veto’ bodes poorly for the free exchange of diverse and sometimes unpopular...
dead rubber n.— «In Davis Cup parlance, it’s called a “dead rubber,” which has nothing to do with the soles of the players’ sneakers. Andy Roddick having spanked Razvan Sabau in straight sets, giving the Americans an insurmountable 3-1...