[lovers' lane] {n.} A hidden road or walk where lovers walk or park in the evening. * /A parked car in a lonely lovers' lane often is a chance for […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

live in the fast lane

[live in the fast lane] {v. phr.}, {informal} To live a full and very active life pursuing wealth and success. * /They have been living in the fast lane ever […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lane

[lane] See: [LOVERS' LANE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

dead pedal

[dead pedal] {n.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} A slow moving vehicle. * /Better pass that eighteen wheeler, Jack; it's a dead pedal./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Brander Matthew

(1852-1956) A highbrow is a person educated beyond his intelligence.

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CLM (Career Limiting Move)

[CLM] (Career Limiting Move) Used by microserfs to describe an ill-advised activity. * /"Trashing your boss while he or she […]

Norp

[Norp] from pr0n. Used to discreetly speak of pornography without alerting the attention of others (less obvious in meaning […]

hit bottom

[hit bottom] or [touch bottom] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be at the very lowest. * /In August there was a big supply of […]

rest room

[rest room] {n.} A room or series of rooms in a public building which has things for personal comfort and grooming, such as […]

hardly any

[hardly any] or [scarcely any] Almost no or almost none; very few. * /Hardly any of the students did well on the test, so […]

hell-on-wheels

[hell-on-wheels] {n.}, {slang} A short-tempered, nagging, or crabby person especially one who makes another unhappy by […]