fish bag n.— «In some parts they are used as decorative bangles and at times it is derisively referred to as a “fish bag”—but female condom usage seems to be rising in South Africa, its second largest market in the world...
cowboy clicker n.— «Watching television games doesn’t satisfy that hunger because my set doesn’t have what is known in coaching parlance as a “cowboy clicker”—a device that attaches to a VCR allowing plays to be run back and...
rark up v. phr.— «Canterbury fan Hamish Kilworth said a group of 10 “hardcore” fans would control the area. All South Islanders were welcome to join the festivities. “It will be a big day out and the one-eyed Canterbury...
whiskey plank n.— «The whiskey plank, as it is called because sailors traditionally have a drink or ten after they finish planking a ship’s hull, was cut to fit by Teddy Huff, who has been working at the shipyard about five months...
Nazi fuel n.— «This expensive coal-to-liquid process was later used by South Africa to meet its energy needs during its isolation under apartheid. And now what some people refer to as “Nazi fuel” is back—thanks in part to high oil prices...
lean forward v. phr.— «Snyder said South Korea should “lean forward just enough to get things started but without giving away leverage” on North Korea, which has in the past pocketed concessions without offering any of their...