barcode n.— «We also howled at the sight of the worst barcode/combover in the history of man. Ben said that the guy must wake up every morning with it stuck to the side of his face.» —“Slowly I turn…“ by Ted in San...
dream feed n.— «Another idea advocated by Baby Whisperer is what they call a “dream feed.” “And we call it the dream feed because you don’t actually wake the baby, Blau said. “You basically take the baby out of the...
natty n.— «Natural gas has taken a pounding. “Natty,” as it’s called in trading circles, has shed almost $10 in ten months, notching new contract lows last week following its explosion to $15 in the wake of Katrina...
wake and bake v. phr.— «The day’s already half gone, and Carlos, who sheepishly admits he’s a wake-and-bake sort of guy, hasn’t done much today but blaze blunts with his “boys”—fellow gang members—as the rain came down for the...
steady ticket n.— «At the beginning of this month, the plant went back to a five-day work week for its employees, while keeping production at a lower level. “My preference is to run consistently.…If that means running a steady...
sunshine story n.— «These pieces of paper which masquerade as newspapers have literally gone to sleep. In the event that they wake up, all they do is to play the role of praise singers and publish what is called in journalistic parlance...