Scarf (to eat)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)scarf, vU.S. slang var. scoff v.2 1. Also absol. and const. up and down.1960 R. G. Reisner Jazz Titans 164 Scarf, eat.1968 C. Armstrong Balloon…
Archive for 05/2011
“Lick the plate clean” (eat all of a dish)
To "lick the plate" means to eat every bit of a dish, either because of hunger or because of the deliciousness of the dish. The expression dates back to at least 1639 and the rhyme of…
Inside Baseball
The term "inside baseball" originated in baseball of the 1890s, meaning strategic and scientific baseball involving smart coaching and teamwork. "Inside baseball" became such a…
Red Diamond (goji berry nickname)
Goji berries (also called wolfberries) have long been popular in China, but were almost unknown in the United States before 2002. The commercially promoted health qualities of goji juice helped to…
Briet (bridal diet)
The word "briet" (for "bridal diet") was popularized just before the April 29, 2011 wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine "Kate" Middleton. The…
Freshman Five or Freshman Ten or Freshman Fifteen (college weight gain)
College freshmen often gain weight with many dining hall choices and available snacks during late-night study hours. The term "freshman five" (or "freshman 5") for the number of…
Cocoanista (cocoa + fashionista)
"Cocoanista" (cocoa/chocolatier + fashionista) was coined in 2011 by Jacqueline Jacek, owner of JACEK Chocolate Couture in Sherwood Park (outside Edmonton). The term is a more descriptive…
Racer (race + -er)
The term "racer" (race + -er) follows such terms as "truther," "tenther" and "birther." Radio host Tony Katz coined "racer" in April 2011 to…
“The worst lead in hockey is a two-goal lead”
A two-goal lead has been called the most dangerous lead in ice hockey. The team with the lead often relaxes and lets the other team back into the game with just one goal. Does the team with the…
“It never rains on a golf course”
"It never rains on a/the golf course" is an old golfers' saying. meaning that it's always a fine day to play golf. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1943 and is…