Double-Tongued Dictionary Recent Citations

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jug v. During the week lots of catfish (jugging is phenomenal) and bass are being reported. One group of juggers filled three ice chests in two hours. (Aug. 9, 2009) [full citation…]

folk scare n. It’s not about all Joan, all the time. She is known for her voice—amazing—and was fortunate enough to first find success in the “folk scare,” as they call it, of the ’60s and early ’70s. But also it is about what she has done for other people, taking artists under her wing. She is about her community. (Aug. 9, 2009) [full citation…]

roll bounce v. phr. There’s a “skate off” taking place in Melbourne, and the end result appears to be two facilities for both children and adults to roll bounce, as they say in the skating parlance. (Aug. 9, 2009) [full citation…]

arm hangover n. “After the last outing in Tampa I had what I call an arm hangover,” Bannister said. “It was extra sore. I tried to get ready, but I honestly just didn’t have it tonight. I didn’t punch anybody out until that last batter and that’s a sign. You can’t rely on weak ground balls. You have to get the punch outs sometimes.” (Aug. 9, 2009) [full citation…]

landfill indie n. Not sure how Stone Roses can be called landfill indie. Landfill indie to me means fairly non-descript generic guitar bands that don’t stand out from the others. Hardly the Stone Roses. (Aug. 9, 2009) [full citation…]

kicker n. Since Horsetooth is chock full of similar sized bass, weights will be very close between the teams. It’s the team that finds a couple of “kickers” (bass fishing lingo for “big uns,” which is bass fishing lingo for much larger than average bass) that will take home the dough. (Aug. 7, 2009) [full citation…]

paper daisy n. Rangers have the unenviable task of picking up what they euphemistically call “paper daisies”—pieces of toilet paper left to blow around. Some people don’t even bury it. (Aug. 7, 2009) [full citation…]

bush wife n. I met three rape victims—euphemistically called bush wives—in a priest’s home not far from the eastern Congolese town of Bunia. (Aug. 7, 2009) [full citation…]

younger n. In grime speak, they’re known as the “youngers”, a new generation of MCs whose choleric rhymes and internet savvy is helping to re-brand the grime scene as a thriving marketplace of teenage talent. (Aug. 7, 2009) [full citation…]

lazylancing n. Lazylancing is when you subsidize your travel with freelance work. (Aug. 7, 2009) [full citation…]

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