tapafication n.— «Although the entree’s ills were first diagnosed in the late 1990s, when the rise of small plates kicked off the tapafication of American menus, the attacks have become more serious lately.» —“Is the Entree Heading...
stabbity n.— «“If you get into hand-to-hand combat,” said the sergeant, tying a carrot on to the end of the broomstick, “just poke the enemy with this and say ‘Stabbity, stabbity, stab!’”» —“Re: “a Million...
plus-one n.— «But Slive previously has said he’s open to discussing the possibility of what’s known as a “plus-one” format, whereby the top two teams after the traditional bowls are over would meet in a one-game championship...
duck’s guts n.pl.— «Panic-stricken, I realised that I was (to use a good old Bajan expression) “in duck’s guts.”» —“Private Line—Language barrier” by Jeannette Layne-Clarke The...
tenbagger n.— «In his best-selling book from 1989, “One Up on Wall Street,” there’s even a chapter entitled “Stalking the Tenbagger.” That’s the kind of stock that goes up tenfold.» —“The Store Is Jumpin’. The Stock Isn’t...
sweater on the rail n.— «Hustling doesn’t merely involve the players at the table. There was a rogue’s gallery of “stakehorses” (financial backers), “sweaters on the rail” (side bettors) and “nits” (kibitzers). As the gambling spigot has...