flake n.— «One of the shrewd ways in which the boys made concealment was by lifting a flake of hay from the stack and making a hole beneath it. Upon letting the flake of weather-beaten thatch fall back into place, all signs of the nest...
historical rhyme n.— «Take George Bush. By whom I mean George Bush (1796-1859), first cousin of the president’s great-great-great-grandfather. It would be hard to find a more unlikely forebear.…He published his first book...
nom de womb n.— «Well, I feel pregnant. Much more so than I did last month with the chemical. This feels like it felt with Joseph, which is reassuring in a way because after all, my entire pregnancy with him was normal and easy, right up...
white-knuckling n.— «In London, she was, in drug parlance, “white-knuckling”: clinging to sobriety without changing her life. » —“When the party’s over” by Janice Turner Times (London, United Kingdom) July...
porno stache n.— «Brosnan has a field day bringing those quirks to life. He sports a dorky porno ‘stache. » —“Missed Opportunity” by Mike Russell Oregonian (Portland) Jan. 13, 2006. (source: Double...
puppy purse n.— «It’s a dog’s life: a woman carries her pet pooch in a puppy purse.» —“Puppy purse the ultimate accessory for pooch lovers” by Chris Brooke Daily Mail (United Kingdom) Aug. 25, 2006. (source:...