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drawbreak

drawbreak  n.— «That bench over there is called a schnitzel bank by the Pennsylvania Dutch. If you were English, you’d refer to it as a drawbreak.» —“Have Broadax—Will Time Travel” Mother Earth News Nov.-Dec., 1985...

talk out (the side of) one’s neck

talk out (the side of) one’s neck v. phr. to give an uninformed opinion; to fabulate; to talk unwisely or unguardedly; to blow smoke (out one’s ass). Also talk through (the side of) one’s neck. Editorial Note: The claim in the second 1994 citation...

talk out (the side of) one’s neck

talk out (the side of) one’s neck  v. phr.— «Only the sum of all these experiences would be able to make up Universe itself. of course i’m just “talking out of my neck” as we say in Dutch.» —“Synergetics—jitterbug...

gedogen

gedogen  n.— «Jonquiere also thinks there is something innately Dutch about supporting euthanasia. He links it to the Dutch concept of gedogen, which he says roughly translates as tolerance of even legally dubious practices, as long as...

booty

booty  n.— «Booty: Also known as ghetto-tech or ghetto-funk. A Detroit invention that combines elements of house, techno, bass, hip hop and electro with glorious strip club inelegance. A musical genre keen-eyed on asses of Detroit women...

ghetto-funk

ghetto-funk  n.— «Booty: Also known as ghetto-tech or ghetto-funk. A Detroit invention that combines elements of house, techno, bass, hip hop and electro with glorious strip club inelegance. A musical genre keen-eyed on asses of Detroit...