flower pot n.— «The “flower pot” was a steel container that was laid on the concrete slipway into which the ends of wooden poles were placed. Attached to the poles were “thwarts” (horizontal beams), along which...
trophy home n.— «The biggest change I’ve seen? It’s the size, the trophy homes.…That’s not Nantucket. People used to build with common sense. But the trend I’ve seen is that somebody wants a house bigger than the guy next to him...
eveninger n.— «Here is what the Eveninger Madrid’s correspondent reports of the gloomy last night of Monte Carlo.» —“Germans Dry Up A Golden Oasis in Monte Carlo” by AP in Madrid, Spain Chicago Daily...
mahoff n.— «Hollywood mahoffs and celebs, those very people who make fun of the event, have helped transform the Golden Globes ceremony (to be broadcast live at 8 tonight on CTV), into what more than one studio honcho calls “the...
gazump v.— «It’s called “gazumping” in England, the process by which someone selling a piece of property accepts an offer from one buyer, maybe even going so far as to shake hands on it, then quickly—and often...