half widow n.— «Despite having more than 50,000 widows and orphans, thousands in jail, hundreds of missing youth and half widows—a term for those whose husbands are missing—we still lead a normal life.» —“It’s time for the 8:16 local again” by...
hobo pack n. a foil-wrapped bundle of cut-up food, usually cooked in hot coals or on a grill. Editorial Note: Many sources credit this term to youth scouting organizations and this style of cooking is indeed widely practiced by them. (source: Double...
junk n.— «The poignantly restitutive sight of a talismanic hunk with heebie-jeebie tits and junk of death tersely encountering elegiacal youth of bracing attributes?» —by Ethan Mordden Everybody Loves You Sept., 1988. (source: Double-Tongued...
stick the landing v. phr.— «During the competition, Jay landed the only 720-degree spinning jump of the day. He also said he spun 900 degrees in a practice jump—but failed to “stick the landing.”» —“Ventura youth, 14, uncoils his best effort to win...
swivel chair job
n.— «Last year a hero, who had had some swivel-chair job during the war, came up here crowing about his valor.» —“Says Youth Did Not Fire Shot” Gettysburg Times (Pa.) Dec. 15, 1920. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
track n.— «The Marines had no problem taking the enemy head on, but the much-talked about intelligence regarding booby-trapped buildings kept the conversation going inside the “tracks,” or amphibious assault vehicles.» —“Nation’s youth carries...