Linda from Wichita, Kansas, thinks we need a word for that closed-mouth little smile we give to strangers on the street — not a friendly Duchenne smile, just a polite acknowledgment of the other person’s existence. She suggests the word smurm. This...
tote-a-note v. phr.— «Shumaker said he and Mr. Souders sold their new-car dealerships in the mid-1980s and focused on their “very affordable” used-car lots. He said they were the first in Wichita—and possibly the state—to offer “tote-a-note”...
14-er n.— «As a man in his 70s, Dr. Reed started climbing the “14-ers,” as they are called: the dozens of mountains in Colorado that rise to 14,000 feet or higher. Friends said that on those steep mountains, where the air grows thin, he outclimbed...
luchtime lipo n.— «Plastic surgeon James Shaw said he has treated, for example, a number of patients with dead or infected skin who sought help after getting treatments from the latest fad: injected chemicals that help dissolve fat, also known as...
Romeo and Juliet law n.— «Sarah Farley is awaiting a hearing within the next two days on three counts under what is commonly called the “Romeo and Juliet law.” It’s defined as when one teen under the age of 19 has sex with someone of the opposite...
drive stun n.— «Police said Marshall refused to be handcuffed and was shocked three times in what is called “drive stun” mode, where the shock is delivered as long as the Taser is held against the suspect.» —“Medical Examiner: Taser not responsible...
