Nintendo slider n.— «It makes it a little easier to get right-handers out when you have more velocity, but when the velocity is lower, you throw a little more junk. Right now, my slider is working well. It looked like a Nintendo slider with the way...
visibility whip n.— «Eymann is the state delegation’s “visibility whip.” It’s her job to coordinate which slogans the delegates chant, or the signs that they hold up at the right moment. On Wednesday night, it was her job to make sure delegates...
shoulder peak
n.— «The show aired at 5pm on a Wednesday, a daytime slot called “shoulder peak” in TV jargon.» —“Never judge a book by its clubbers” by Oliver Bennet Independent (U.K.) June 28, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
drying rock n.— «At a stakeholders meeting convened Wednesday by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative at the Cape Codder Resort in Hyannis, many of the experts heard a new phrase for the first time: “drying rocks.” It was Arthur Pugsley, an...
beng n.— «Last night saw a departure from the usual visits to our regular Wednesday night bengs (beng = colloquialism for a curry house).» —“Wednesday’s Beng (food)” by Riviera Riviera’s Reviews (U.K.) May 13, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued...
roadblock n.— «The Minnesota Music Man and his newest label affiliation, Columbia Records, has hooked up with five Viacom music properties that will conduct what’s known in broadcast parlance as a roadblock. MTV, MTV2, BET, VH1 and VH1 Classic will...
