fuck-me factor n.— «Ever since Jagger emerged from a mechanical lotus flower in 1975, such audience-bewitching coups have been deemed essential to every Stones tour. They are known, in Stones patois, as the “f***-me factor...
Big Mother n.— «In their collective stead, we got the Live Aid concerts, an always exciting and sometimes worrying spectacle that shrunk the globe to an altruistic village ruled by a benign Big Mother.» —“North of the border, the...
blue juice n.— «One step ahead of a shot of the “blue juice,” the Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue group stepped in and enlisted the aid of GroomingSPA and other businesses.» —“Let’s Have A Toast: To A Dog’s Life Brew-And...
bug n.— «At the end of July, Wilson will lose her five-pound weight allowance, a huge aid for apprentice jocks learning the trade. Most see a downturn in business when they lose the “bug,” as the allowance is called...
FSBO n.— «There, at 29 Tiffany Place, inside apartment 6L, is a family daring to make a go of selling their apartment without the aid of a seller’s real estate broker—a move known in the parlance as a For Sale By Owner listing (or FSBO...
plant the flag v. phr.— «The early days saw intense competition among aid agencies eager to “plant the flag”—aid community parlance for showing quick results.» —“One year after, Aceh is testament to the successes—and...