vent n.— «Professional “vents,” as they call themselves, worry who will pick up their wisecracking dummies and vocal sleight of hand when they retire or die.» —“Read These Lips!” by Marta Aldrich American...
limb hanger n.— «The Lenawee Limb Hangers (turkey-hunting parlance for a bird with large enough spurs you could push them into a branch to hang the bird) won the drawing and selected Ellis.» —“Lt. Gov. Cherry lends hand on turkey...
bukateria n.— «A typical nutritious “chop house” or “bukateria” meal of pounded yam, melon seed and palm oil stew, accompanied by a couple pieces of beef—all eaten with one’s bare hand—plus a Coke costs N60, or...
endo n.— «This is so that when you are dismounting and have both legs on the left side of the bike, and your right hand is on the top tube or seat—you can still brake (hard) with your left hand without endo-ing.» —“Re: Brake...
kanny n.— «In most languages the terms used for mobile phones reflect their two salient features: mobility and intimacy. Finnish teenagers called mobile phones “jupinalle” (meaning yuppie teddy bears); now they call them...
kannykka n.— «In most languages the terms used for mobile phones reflect their two salient features: mobility and intimacy. Finnish teenagers called mobile phones “jupinalle” (meaning yuppie teddy bears); now they call them...