Tdap n.— «County health officials are urging people of nearly all ages to get the vaccine for the disease through what is called a tdap booster, a newer immunization administered along with tetanus shots.» —“Whooping cough is coming...
bus-and-truck show n.— «You can’t really call the Utah Shakespearean Festival’s 75-minute touring production a “bus-and-truck” show, borrowing a phrase used to describe some Broadway tours.» —“Festival’s ‘Macbeth’ brings...
boxcar bill n.— «Often members of both parties’ leadership introduce what’s called “boxcar” bills—bills with general titles, like “tax changes”—that contain no text. They are introduced just in case, at the end of...
near the flagpole adv.— «He explains Clem’s presence with an old military saying: “Even though you’re out of the military, you want to stay near the flagpole.”» —“The Blue Soldier: Supernatural Encounters in Fort...
kicking
adj.— «But my friends are, like, kickin’. They’re awesome.» —“Muslim Scouting is part of a national trend” by Jessica Ravitz Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) Dec. 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
debriefing n.— «The curriculum uses a practice called “debriefing,” during which students share their methods for solving math problems, and the class then discusses that method.» —“Parents mad over new math...