cat-faced n.— «I mentioned to her the fact that there was a bumble bee’s nest in the big cat-faced pine just over the branch.» —“My Blue-Eyed Babies” by Montgomery M. Folsom Atlanta Constitution (Ga.) Mar...
spadia n.— «He notes that some of the inserts that gave union mailers their biggest headaches on the new equipment—such as a Montgomery Ward product and the spadia on double Sunday comics sections—have been eliminated since the strike...
hammer state n.— «Public Safety Director Mike Coppage is tired of hearing Alabama referred to as “a hammer state.” “That means when you are on the interstate and get to Alabama you can step on the pedal and go as fast as...
clear n.— «Montgomery reportedly testified Nov. 6, 2003, that in 2001, BALCO founder Victor Conte gave him weekly doses of human growth hormone and a substance called “the clear”—which Montgomery referred to as a “magic...
Generation E n.— «“It is disturbing to me that you are sometimes referred to as Generation E—Entitlement,” said Linda Romano. “While you are always, always loved, you are never entitled.”» —“Montgomery graduates bid...