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typeface edit
February 15, 2026
typeface, font and character set. A typeface is a design of related characters i...
chilled out edit
February 14, 2026
From calm down to casual sex, this phrase is evolving. “Chilled out” (or “chill...
tail wind edit
February 13, 2026
A tail wind is a wind blowing in the direction of travel of a person, a vehicle...
talking turkey edit
February 12, 2026
talking turkey is an expression that means speaking frankly and openly in a stra...
fall line edit
February 10, 2026
In skiing and mountain biking, the “fall line” refers to the most direct, straig...
drop kick edit
February 7, 2026
This is an old-school football term. A drop kick is like a punt, but the ball mu...
pubic hair edit
February 5, 2026
In 1991, Justice Clarence Thomas was up for confirmation for a seat on the Supre...
high street edit
February 4, 2026
High street is to the Brits what main street is to the Americans. Here the word...
stopped short edit
February 3, 2026
To stop short is to stop abruptly. And that was all it meant until 1995 when the...
ice-cream social edit
February 2, 2026
A social gathering centered around enjoying ice cream. Ice-cream socials have ro...