slobber-knocker n.— «Carter, who pulled down 14 rebounds in the contest and is known around the Big Ten as a physical player, said Minnesota gave no warning in the last meeting on Jan. 3 that such a slobber-knocker would take place...
rephotography n.— «Klett had applied a technique called rephotography—replicating archival photos as closely as possible by shooting from the same spot, at the same time of year, and under similar conditions.» —“Unlocking Yosemite’s...
bring the wood v. phr. in American football, to play or tackle with extra force or violence. Etymological Note: This term appears to have originated the University of Nebraska. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
slobber knocker n.— «The recent football success for the University of Georgia has brought visibility to that unique class of player known by some as “the slobber knocker,” a guy who hits opposing players so hard that spit...
scrumping n.— «Sex. From the Latin sexus (to cut). I am not sure what that’s all about because the one time I heard the word “cut” during sex I bailed immediately. But all BDSM aside, it was originally used to denote gender. Now...
get domed v. phr.— «New Orleans now had a new word for what happens to people unlucky enough to fall into the hands of the authorities purporting to save them: domed. As in “I just got domed,” or “If the police knock on...