hot shoe n.— «Anyone who gets behind the wheel of a race car is taking a risk, but a “hotshoe” is someone who travels at higher-than-usual speeds and takes unusually risky chances.» —“The hotshoe flipped at the chicane:...
bull tailing n.— «The rodeo-like sport of bull tailing, or Toros Coleados, which Venezuelan immigrants have brought to South Florida, involves cowboys on horseback who grab a running bull by the tail and pull it down. There’s a similar...
Meritage n.— «Meritage is a wine term—a compound of the words merit and heritage—coined by a group of vintners to identify handcrafted wines blended from traditional aristocratic Bordeaux varietals.» —“Meritage...
turkey n.— «The Legislature marred an otherwise good session by producing a record number of “turkeys,” which are a Florida term for projects that have been inserted by legislative prerogative. In many cases, they involve...
turkey n. a pet project funded via pork barrel politics. Editorial Note: This appears to be specific to Florida. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
turkey n.— «While generally pleased with the budget, Bush acknowledged that it does contain several special projects known in legislative parlance as “turkeys.”» —“Late-night flurry of bills breaks Florida House...