burn n.— «Jarrett Jack’s solid preseason might push Roy to playing more at shooting guard, but he’ll still get a lot of what a lot of people annoyingly refer to as “burn” this year—more than anyone else on this list. He’s already over...
play-off n.— «A “play-off” is TV jargon for the footage that is run before a commercial break and it’s one of the many terms Linnell has had to pick up quickly as he runs a TV news and current affairs department for the first...
rook-out v.— «Amy Weldon is what’s called a rook-out, a first-year rookie who’s aging out of the corps. She says her first—and last year—has offered her memories that will last a lifetime.» —“Drum Corps Groups March Out of Madison...
age out v. phr.— «Amy Weldon is what’s called a rook-out, a first-year rookie who’s aging out of the corps. She says her first—and last year—has offered her memories that will last a lifetime.» —“Drum Corps Groups March Out of...
twin skin n.— «Maybe, I reasoned, I could still wear a two-piece tri suit so long as I wore a singlet long enough to conceal what us twin mamas lovingly refer to as “twin skin.”» —“Racing Like a Rookie” by Kara...
dec-dec adj.— «I made my ascension from rookie to “prolly gonna get sponsored soon,” aka I’m dec-dec. (Dec-dec: fairly decent. I’ve picked up the new vernacular and have mixed it with my old skiing mentality.)» —“Trading...