TagVirginia

litter gitter

litter gitter  n.— «A grant from Heiner’s Bakery and matching grant from the city pays for pickup sticks, affectionately called, litter gitters.» —“Neighborhood Cleanup A Group Effort in Huntington” by Gina Long in...

wingery

wingery  n.— «I just returned home from watching a little of the Kansas game at my favorite bar and wingery.» —“Wolfpack Boobies” by Brave Sir Robin Bastard Sons of Pinfall Marks (Morgantown, West...

reblueing

reblueing  n.— «There is also a program in place which allows us to rotate formations out of the battle space for what is called reblueing and retraining. And there are no forces right now inside our area of responsibility that are...

man-tique

man-tique  n.— «I found Richard Wyvill’s oil painting “Electrical Cord” the most notable of all. Wyvill is known around the area for his nostalgic still lifes filled with boyhood toys, and trinkets from what we’d surmise to be roughly a...

scamping

scamping  n.— «The regulation, aimed at protecting U.S. waters from the unintentional introduction of non-native species, requires ship owners to remove all “fouling organisms”— such as grass, moss and mussels—from the hull...

get it clapping

get it clapping  v. phr.— «The women said they asked Porter why he had his hands in his sweatshirt pocket and that he said “this is why” and pulled out a small silver handgun. Porter allegedly told the women, “I’ll get it...