dragon slayer
n.— «Kawakami, who bless his heart now resides in the bullpen, often called the “dragon slayer” for his efforts against big time opposing pitchers.» —“Why These Atlanta Braves Will Go Deep” by Andrew Love Bleacher Report Sept. 27, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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We were invited to Lee High School in Huntsville, Alabama, to talk with students about slang. During our previous visit in 2018, we learned the apparently hyperlocal slang term forf meaning “to flake out” or “someone who fails to...