How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
white knuckler — 1. n. a tense and nervous person. □ You white knucklers are just going to have to relax. □ I’m such a white knuckler before a test. 2. n. a suspenseful event, such as an exciting movie or a rough airplane flight. □ The movie was a real white… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
white knuckler — n. A short haul commuter airline flight. Example Citation: Short haul flights, which normally use small 10 or 12 seater planes known as puddle jumpers , can be convenient. But if the weather turns even mildly bad, these flights quickly degenerate … New words
Black Aura on an Angel (film) — Infobox Film name = Black Aura on an Angel image size = caption = director = Faith Trimel producer = Faith Trimel writer = Faith Trimel narrator = starring = music = Trymel cinematography = Orlando Vicente II editing = Faith Trimel Trellis Woods… … Wikipedia
Aviation — aerotropolis air rage bagonize birdcage chemtrail cumulo granite economy class syndrome fly in commu … New words
close call — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, close shave, near miss, narrow escape, squeaker (See nearness). II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. narrow escape, near miss, *close shave, *squeaker, photofinish, *heart stopper, *white… … English dictionary for students
close call — [n] narrow escape cliffhanger, close shave*, heart stopper*, near miss, photofinish, squeaker*, white knuckler*; concept 102 … New thesaurus
baseball — /bays bawl /, n. 1. a game of ball between two nine player teams played usually for nine innings on a field that has as a focal point a diamond shaped infield with a home plate and three other bases, 90 ft. (27 m) apart, forming a circuit that… … Universalium
1964 World Series — Infobox World Series Expanded year = 1964 champion = St. Louis Cardinals (4) champion manager = Johnny Keane champion games = 93 69, .574, GA: 1 runnerup = New York Yankees (3) runnerup manager = Yogi Berra runnerup games = 99 63, .611, GA: 1… … Wikipedia
Glossary of baseball (D) — Contents 1 daisy cutter 2 dance 3 dark one 4 dead arm … Wikipedia
