Black Belt n.— «E-40, who gets things popping every weekend at San Jose’s Ambassador Lounge, notes that what we witnessed was a major catastrophe in a region so heavily African-American that it is sometimes called the Black Belt...
Monday hammer n.— «Workers at construction sites use a very heavy hammer to break rocks and concrete. They call it a “Monday hammer.” Why “Monday hammer?” Because, they say, on Mondays they come to work fresh and...
suicide Tuesday n.— «He said the terms Blue Tuesday or Suicide Tuesday had been coined to describe the risk of heavy weekend users becoming depressed to the point of becoming suicidal.» —“Police warn of super dope” by...
blue Tuesday n.— «He said the terms Blue Tuesday or Suicide Tuesday had been coined to describe the risk of heavy weekend users becoming depressed to the point of becoming suicidal.» —“Police warn of super dope” by Geoff...
break off v. phr.— «I’m going to find Rossi before the weekend is over and see if he’ll break me off.…Ain’t no way I’m gonna let that easy money get away.» —by Franklin White Money For Good Nov. 15, 2003. (source:...
whale n.— «Anthony Patrone, president of marketing at Resorts, said the range of available funds for players at the blackjack tournament last weekend was from $25,000 to $300,000. “Mini-whales,” as he calls them. Whales is...