ditch v. especially in the phrase ditch in line, to unfairly take a place in front of others (in a line); to cut or butt (in line); to jump a queue. Editorial Note: Also infrequently given as dish. This term is particularly common in Ohio. Political...
mumble attack n.— «Online cell-phone record vendors placed hundreds of thousands of calls to Verizon customer service requesting customer account information while posing as Verizon employees from the company’s “special needs...
tsoris n.pl. (also tsouri) a problem, trouble, worry; variant spelling of tsuris. Editorial Note: Although it is plural, it usually takes a singular verb. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
mahogany reef n. a place where alcoholic drinks are served, especially in a seaside community. Editorial Note: This is a jocular expression associated with sailing and fishing. It is sometimes used as the name of an actual drinking establishment...
Mortarville n. a military base subject to regular attack. Also Mortaritaville. Editorial Note: Mortaritaville seems to refer specifically to Camp Anaconda near Balad, Iraq, although an informant says that a giant, multicolored “Welcome to...
hog dog baying n.— «“Hog dog baying,” a variant in which the dog corners the other animal but does not attack it, is still legal.» —“7 Arrested in Hog and Dog Competitions” by Ellen Barry in Atlanta, Ga...
