torso
n.— «In this issue of the Advisor I also discuss the “torso”—keywords lying in the productive area between the head and the long, lonely tail. The “torso” is a cool new word floating around Silicon Valley.» —“Intentionally Unsold ” by Andrew Goodman SearchNewz Oct. 25, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
“What has a head like a cat, feet like a cat, a tail like a cat, but isn’t a cat?” Answer: a kitten! A 1948 children’s joke book has lots of these to share with kids. Plus: an easy explanation for the difference between...
When someone is perseverating or worrying too much, some Spanish speakers will suggest they stop obsessing with the phrase no te comas el coco. Literally, it means “don’t eat the coconut,” the word cocoin Spanish being slang for...