sticks and lube
n.— «We went canoeing on the river and we were having what’s called “sticks and lube”—chicken wings served in a cut-open gallon milk container, and beer in a half-gallon container.» —“Insolence Ointment” by Jean Carey Miami New Times (Florida) Oct. 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Sarah in Fleming Island, Florida, is curious about the saying sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you, which suggests “it’s a dog-eat-dog world,” or “eat or be eaten,” or more gently, “you win...
Daniel in Gainesville, Florida, shares a funny story about people who misunderstood a party invitation that called for Sunday-to-meeting clothes. In this case, the meeting isn’t just any meeting. It’s an old word for “church...