yips n.— «After winning his first game against the Mariners on June 23, pitching six encouraging innings, Bierbrodt’s control looked lost again. In 1 2/3 innings Monday, he walked five batters. Once more, some misses could be measured in...
bougie n.— «The band was originally called Bougie after the slang term for getting popped in the head with a volleyball which gives some idea of their commitment to musical excellence.» —“Digging up support” by Glen...
gillage n.— «Gillage, for non-Filipinos, is Manila slang for “gilid ng village,” literally “beside/adjoining the village,” referring to the pocket of shanties that inevitably sprout outside the perimeter of an...
skatey-eight n.— «Initially passing them off as a tired skate act based on their name (although I was eventually informed that Skatey-Eight is a ’50s slang term for a large, indeterminate number), I didn’t pay much attention...
filthy stuff n. in baseball, good pitching. Editorial Note: Stuff as a term for a pitcher’s ball delivery has a long history in baseball, dating to at least as early as 1905. Filthy stuff is also a euphemism for money. (source: Double-Tongued...
hammerhead n. a committed bicyclist; an aggressive or adventurous cyclist. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)