winshield time n.— «Salespeople call it “face time.” In Missouri, they rue “windshield time”—the hours spent driving to get to customers.» —“Tough Choices: Cutting Output, IBM Tells Some Workers: Move, Retire...
pomp v.— «House decorations are extravagant house boards that are made through a process called pomping, which is done by gluing tissue paper to wooden boards.» —“Students celebrate Homecoming” by Samantha Liss in...
bag skate n.— «A legendary sign of trouble when players arrive for practice is that there are no pucks out. That means it’s a “bag skate,” a vigorous, sprint-heavy, all-skating workout that is often punishment. The exact...
get bagged v. phr.— «Rarely do teams have “bag skates,” or “get bagged,” at this time of year because of the crush of the schedule.» —“Fact Check: “Bag Skate”; Hockey 101 For The Fan” St...
GPA n.— «GPA also stands for a university or college’s Gay Point Average. Windmeyer’s book, “The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students,” released in August, evaluates a school’s GPA based on different components which...
daddy wagon n.— «Dunker hied himself to his Ford Freestyle “daddy wagon” (as he calls it), picked up Marilyn and headed toward the pediatrician’s office in Crestwood.» —“Unreal” Riverfront Times (St...