loudspeaker
belly dance
cross-stitch
n.
A popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches are used to form a picture.
Labels: embroidery, stitch
Ferris wheel
n.
An amusement ride consisting of a large upright rotating wheel having suspended seats that remain in a horizontal position as the wheel revolves.
After George Washington Gale Ferris (1859-1896), American engineer.
Recent large Ferris wheels have been marketed as observation wheels.
Labels: amusement, observation, ride, wheel
sunflower
n.
Any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays.
Synonym:
helianthus
Labels: flower, helianthus, plant, sunflower
pinky swear
n.
An eternally binding act of hooking pinky fingers together in an attempt to seal the deal of a promise that has been made.
The pinky swear originally indicated that the person who breaks the promise must cut off their pinky finger.
In modern times, pinky swearing is a more informal way of sealing a promise. It is most common among school-age children and close friends.
Also known as pinky promise.
nail house
n.
A household who refuses to move and bargains for unreasonably high compensation when the land is requisitioned for a construction project.
From Chinese "Ding zi hu" (钉子户).
Labels: Chinese, construction, house, household, nail
discotheque
high five
n.
A celebratory or mutually congratulatory gesture between two persons performed by each slapping the other's raised right hand.
Also used as a verb.
Give me five!
Idiom (mainly American, informal)
Something that you say when you want someone to hit your open hand with theirs, in order to greet them or to show how pleased you are.
Labels: celebration, gesture, hand
greenhouse
n.
A building with glass walls and roof for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions.
Synonyms:
glasshouse, hothouse, nursery
Labels: glass, greenhouse, plant
thrust stage
pile-on
n.
An activity involving several individuals jumping (or piling) on top of an unfortunate victim, forming a pile of people. This person then becomes the target of the pile-on.
Pile-ons are often deliberately instigated as pranks.
This is normally triggered by someone mentioning the words "pile on", or a word phonetically similar, e.g. "pylon".
Synonyms:
stacks-on (Australia), bundle, monkey pile, pig pile, or dog pile.
lightstick
adobo
n.
A Philippine dish of marinated meat (pork or chicken) or fish seasoned with garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, and spices.
Labels: adobo, dish, food, Philippine
Post-it
n.
Also Post-it note.
A piece of stationery with a readherable strip of adhesive on the back, designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents, computer displays and so forth.
The names "Post-it" and "Post-it note" are trademarks of 3M, the company which invented and manufactures them. Accepted generic terms for competitors include "sticky notes" or "repositionable / repositional notes."
Labels: note, paper, post, stationery
hummingbird
n.
A tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills, and wings specialized for vibrating flight.
Labels: bird, hummingbird