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stiff

stiff  v.— «It didn’t make a damn to him if “Prizzi’s Honor” didn’t please the critics or if it stiffed at the box office.» —“Night’s Sleep Small Price to Pay for Chat With Smilin’ Jack” by Gene...

mop and glow

mop and glow  v. phr.— «Their buddies call them “The Mop and Glow Boys.” Members of the Oklahoma City Fire Department’s hazardous materials response unit take the kidding in stride.» —“‘Mop and Glow Boys’ Take Dangerous...

swirling

swirling  n.— «“One of the phenomena of today’s college student is the term ‘swirling’,” Moss said, which refers to the fact that many students attend more than one college. Moss said that especially with distance learning, students...

talent bucket

talent bucket  n.— «Chieftain personnel wasn’t too awe-inspiring to start with but OCU was at least competitive until 12 days ago. That’s when the bottom started dropping out of the talent bucket.» —“Lemons: OCU Should Be A ‘Cakewalk’...

boondocking

boondocking  n.— «They were friends, and on the night she was killed, Paula, Brett Harris and Karen Winfield went “boondocking” along the river in Harris’ Toyota Land Cruiser.» —“Mother Left With Pain, Hate” by...

run the traps

run the traps  v. phr.— «Jones said he is “running the traps” to determine whether he has the votes to seek a rules change when the Democrats caucus. If successful, he then would have to beat out Panetta, which would be a tough...

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