cut up jackpots v. phr.— «Over the holiday weekend, these carnies will swap lies (or “cut up jackpots,” as they say), perform outrageous feats of physical daring—swallowing swords, eating razor blades, walking on broken glass—and allow...
hotwalking n.— «“I really like it,” Noctor said earlier this week, after finishing her morning job, which is called hotwalking. “I have a lot of fun doing the hotwalking.” A hotwalker is someone who walks a horse to cool...
soaping n.— «The guys stroll the streets in their Soap shoes, a brand of shoe that allows them to grind their way in a practice known as aggressive walking, or soaping. Their sneakers may not look different from anyone else’s, but their...
slacklining n.— «Rock climber and “slackliner” Dean Potter may have had his moment high atop famed Delicate Arch.…The park also has banned “slacklining”—defined as walking on flat nylon webbing or rope...
slackliner n.— «Rock climber and “slackliner” Dean Potter may have had his moment high atop famed Delicate Arch.…The park also has banned “slacklining”—defined as walking on flat nylon webbing or rope...
DMW n.— «The stock, after initially rebounding under Pressler from $10 a share to $25, has since drifted back down to $18. Same-store sales have declined for 18 of the past 21 months. By summer 2005, Pressler was referred to as...