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dead money

dead money  n.— «Feeley was scheduled to make $2.4 million in contractual salary from the Eagles in 2009 if he made the roster. If he were to be released prior to the season opener, he would receive a $1 million buyout in what is known as...

redshirt

redshirt v. to hold a child back for an extra year before admittance into kindergarten. Etymological Note: From sports, where “red-shirting” is holding a player back for an extra season or semester in order to maximize his or her total...

heart-attack kids

heart-attack kids  attrib.— «If the young Pittsburgh roster (and this reporter) want to keep their beards growing through the first round, they will have to pull a ridiculous miracle: three straight wins, two of them on the road. If this...

ghost

ghost  n.— «“Ghosts” is a term used to describe non-roster invitees to Major League Baseball spring training.» —“Ghosts trying to scare up roster spots” by Mike Cunniff Morris Daily Herald (Illinois) Feb. 24...

ghost soldier

ghost soldier  n.— «There were no regular South Vietnamese Army units station in Phuoctuy, and the province grew rich on “ghost soldiers,” phony names on the military roster.» —“Battle for Datdo Tests Local Vietnamese...