supercedure n.— «When the virgin queen is of age, “They bring it to the old queen,” says Morrison. From there, it’s a battle to the death. Typically, “The younger and more vigorous queen will sting the older queen, and...
high-low book n.— «Then there are the so-called teen high-low books for those with a lower vocabulary level. “They are carefully plotted, they’ve got good characters but they are written at a vocabulary level that is better designed...
doughnut n.— «A doughnut, and although that’s a pejorative wine tasters sometimes use (as in, a wine that’s got a lot of front and back but a hole in the middle), there are no holes in this one.» —“Red, red wine in a modern beat...
circus save n.— «Garrett made a circus save on a shot by Vancouver’s Mike Chernoff in the third period Friday night.» —“Goalie Stars in Fighting Saints’ Win Over Blazers” Ironwood Daily Globe (Mich.) Nov. 10...
Corpse n.— «The CBC a.k.a. The Corpse (oops, I meant Corp) is an excellent window to the national psyche and does have some great programming.» —“Poking pieces of The Corpse” by Ilana Mercer North Shore...
starlight tour n.— «In the case of the men beaten in Stanley Park, police believed they were dealing drugs but couldn’t prove it. Richardson said they took the men on a so-called starlight tour to teach them a lesson the courts wouldn’t...