beltplasty n.— «Dr. Boris Goldman performed what’s called a beltplasty. “What we do is we actually remove redundant skin and fat from the lower abdomen usually in people who’ve lost a lot of weight.”» —“Beltplasty...
pooch kicking n.— «Since Perez was a good one at “pooch kicking”—that is putting it down inside the five-yard line—he was kept.» —“5-4 SMU Hero Worries About Weight” in Dallas, Texas Washington...
Barbie drug n.— «A synthetic hormone that could solve your beauty and bedroom needs all at the same time.…“You could theoretically get tanned and have, certainly, a lot of erectile activity and you might actually start to lose...
de-hyphenate v.— «In the patois of regional politics, the Washington deal “de-hyphenates” India and Pakistan, giving New Delhi a different relationship to Washington—as a power in its own right, not a weight to be balanced...
shotlining n.— «Scientists researching reef fish after they have been caught and released say they are testing a new technique that could help boost survival rates.…He has told a fish biology conference in Darwin of a new method...
slow elk n.— «Someone else mentioned an unprincipled captain back in the lean ’30s who was said to have sent a task force armed with shotguns ashore at rural stretches on dark nights to hunt “slow elk.” If successful, the men...