horse collar n.— «A few years back the NFL initiated the “Roy Williams Rule,” banning the tackling of a player by grabbing the inside of the shoulder pads, or jersey from behind. This practice is affectionately known as the...
smoker n.— «I went to the golden gloves, and within six months of first starting out I won the whole golden gloves. I never fought any smokers, as they call them. Just straight from the gym to the Golden Gloves.» —“Seeking the Truth:...
segue bar n.— «At Morandi, where the chef, Jody Williams, presides over a menu laced with plenty of smaller dishes mixed with showy platters of branzino or steak for two, the computer system has been redesigned to include something called...
teaser parking n.— «Another technique is to include a small amount of “teaser” parking visible from the street, which communicates to drivers the availability and location of parking. Teaser parking act as a visual cue, leading drivers to...
black diamond n.— «The competition has got tougher, but with this emerging market—the “black diamonds” as they’re called in the trade—people are buying homes, moving into homes, and upgrading. I think that market is in its infancy—it’s...
meat tag n.— «“What if you lose the head and the leg?”…“That’s why I have a meat tag.”…It was a tattoo on the skin over his rib cage with the same information contained on a metal ID tag.» —by Buzz...