scatter band n.— «They’re known as a “scatter band” for their lack of formation.…“What happened was, we had a band director who was fired in 1963,” says Amit Aggarwal, who plays tenor sax. When a graduate student...
blank n.— «Kolpacoff, who is 25 and lives in Elk Grove, is a “blank,” as a tattoo virgin is sometimes called.» —“Body (mind and spirit) art” by Alison Aproberts in Sacramento, Calif. Providence...
stroke n.— «As the meeting headed toward midnight, there were still 46 more items—known as “strokes” in Little Compton Town Meeting parlance—to go. At least some were likely to be more of the housekeeping variety...
veebid n.— «The soldiers call them VBIEDs, pronounced VeeBids, for vehicle borne improvised explosive device.» —“Preparing for moving day” by Joel P. Rawson in Samarra, Iraq Providence Journal (R.I...
VBIED n.— «The soldiers call them VBIEDs, pronounced VeeBids, for vehicle borne improvised explosive device.» —“Preparing for moving day” by Joel P. Rawson in Samarra, Iraq Providence Journal (R.I.) May...
filin n.— «Paredes adds, through an interpreter, that he’s been influenced by the “filin” movement in Cuban music. Filin (a derivation of the word “feeling”).» —“A second helping of Cuban jazz at the Black...