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flutz

flutz  n.— «Robinson pointed to the 21-year-old’s planned Lutz on Tuesday, which saw the skater take off from an outside edge, making it more of a flip, or “flutz,” in figure skating parlance.» —“Figure skaters chase gold...

dead rubber

dead rubber  n.— «In Davis Cup parlance, it’s called a “dead rubber,” which has nothing to do with the soles of the players’ sneakers. Andy Roddick having spanked Razvan Sabau in straight sets, giving the Americans an insurmountable 3-1...

Texas barrier

Texas barrier  n.— «With the addition of bike paths and sidewalks, and no design refinements to the cookie-cutter railing (a “Texas barrier,” in highway engineers’ parlance), the new bridge is basically still just a 50-foot...

cannabis club

cannabis club  n.— «Fowler was there to ask the council about its progress since May when it enacted a one-year moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries—cannabis clubs in popular parlance.» —“Cannabis advocate follows up on...

claim

claim  v. phr.— «Little pumped his fist to “claim” that ride, surfer parlance for a physical gesture at the end of a good ride that told the others he had won that small battle with nature.» —“South African wins Mavericks...

clip

clip  v.— «Afleet Alex, charging from the middle of the pack to second place, made his move for the lead when front-runner Scrappy T veered suddenly into his path. Their heels “clipped”—which is horse racing parlance for...

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