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Nashville number system

Nashville number system  n.— «On a legal pad he had “charted” the five songs, using what’s called the Nashville number system, a time-saving trick that assigns a number to each chord in the do-re-mi musical scale, making it easier for...

overkeeper

overkeeper  n.— «Investigating local records in Erwin, researching state archives in Nashville and absorbing everything he could find online, Carlton immersed himself in the Sparks Circus and the events that followed after a five-ton...

cutie pie

cutie pie  n.— «In one conversation, Moore talked about a cutie pie, slang for 9 ounces of cocaine. Moore: “I’m at Pacman’s house. I’m just laying around…“ Caller: “I’m just wondering if I could get a cutie pie from...

dro

dro  n.— «In another call, dro is slang for marijuana. Pacman: “Bring that dro over here when you come too buddy.” Moore: “Do what?” Pacman: “Bring some of that Dro when you come over here.” Moore:...

make it rain

make it rain  v. phr.— «Rob Susnar, co-owner of the new Minxx Gentlemen’s Club and Lounge, Monday questioned initial police reports that put $81,000—supposedly used by Jones to shower 40 strippers in a practice known as “making it rain”—in...

lick ‘n’ stick

lick ‘n’ stick  n.— «The one flaw, very simply, is that the exterior combination of manufactured stone veneer (often called “lick ‘n’ stick”) with a multicolored dryvit results in an unseemly hodgepodge.» —“Creating...

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