buzzard’s luck n.— «Something called Buzzard’s Luck continues to plague the National League baseball team.…“Buzzard’s Luck is when you can’t kill anything and nothing will die.”» —“Houston plagued by ‘Buzzard...
scatter band n.— «Eschewing the more traditional, rigid marching-band image of peers such as Cal and USC, Stanford’s rowdies call themselves a “scatter band.” Also found at most Ivy League schools and others such as Rice and...
sack dance n. (originally) in American football, a showy celebratory dance performed after the take-down of a ball-carrying quarterback; (hence) especially in competitive events, demonstrative movements or gestures by a person in a (self-perceived)...
conehead n.— «The U.S. government’s CIA-like “Office of Investigations”…proceeds to form the elite- but-unorthodox C.A.T. (Counter Assault Tactical) Squad, rather than going with the usual operatives (“a bunch of...
rocking chair job n.— «Most people seem to think the American League manager has a rocking chair job. That’s ridiculous. A manager always has to make a decision on his pitcher.» —“Meanwhile…A’s Wait Pitchers get in their cuts...
Big Smoke n.— «There will be six good teams entered this season:…Firemen…with Jack Brannigan as the big smoke.» —“Mahoney’s Holy Roller League Starts Tonight” Bridgeport Telegram (Conn.) Oct. 10...