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14-er

Posted by Grant Barrett on April 14, 2007 · Add Comment

14-er n.— «As a man in his 70s, Dr. Reed started climbing the “14-ers,” as they are called: the dozens of mountains in Colorado that rise to 14,000 feet or higher. Friends said that on those steep mountains, where the air grows thin, he outclimbed friends two to three decades younger.» —“Dr. Cramer Reed dies at 91″ by [...]

halfway to India strategy

Posted by Grant Barrett on March 26, 2007 · Add Comment

halfway to India strategy n.— «Two other things give BATS an edge on price. One is what Mr Cummings calls the “Halfway to India” strategy. Being based in Kansas City means his firm can pay its eggheads much less than if they lived in New York.» —“Nasdaq’s nemesis” Economist (United Kingdom) Mar. 15, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

wingery

Posted by Grant Barrett on March 23, 2007 · Add Comment

wingery n.— «I just returned home from watching a little of the Kansas game at my favorite bar and wingery.» —“Wolfpack Boobies” by Brave Sir Robin Bastard Sons of Pinfall Marks (Morgantown, West Virginia) Mar. 22, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

nugget

Posted by Grant Barrett on February 26, 2007 · Add Comment

nugget n.— «The word “nugget” (slang for marijuana) is painted on the sign at the park’s entrance.» —“Neglected park” by Stephen Turner Lawrence Journal-World (Kansas) Feb. 24, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

global weirding

Posted by Grant Barrett on January 25, 2007 · Add Comment

global weirding n.— «The nation is reeling from several factors: Hurricane Katrina, “Global Weirding” (strange and violent weather and other events), our myopic and hopeless dependence on foreign energy, record worldwide energy demand, and a never-before-seen worldwide shortage of both supply and spare production of fossil fuels.» —“Krystal Planet Announces Explosive Product Sales Growth” by Lenexa, Kansas Krystal Planet [...]

luchtime lipo

Posted by Grant Barrett on December 19, 2006 · Add Comment

luchtime lipo n.— «Plastic surgeon James Shaw said he has treated, for example, a number of patients with dead or infected skin who sought help after getting treatments from the latest fad: injected chemicals that help dissolve fat, also known as “lunchtime lipo” procedures.» —“Physicians in various realms add aesthetics to their list of procedures” by Andi Atwater Wichita [...]

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