choke

(in sports) fail to perform at a crucial point of a game or contest owing to a failure of nerve.

"we were the only team not to choke when it came to the crunch"

by Arminkshipper July 20, 2025

Chance

Do something, even if it is hazardous or has an unknown conclusion.

After a little pause, she took another chance to glance.

by Arminkshipper June 20, 2024

Up

at or to an academic institution, preferably Cambridge or Oxford.

They were up in Cambridge around the same time.

by Arminkshipper June 26, 2024

Trashed

kill (a file or process) or rub (a disk).

"she almost trashed the email window"

by Arminkshipper June 27, 2025

Close to the wind

(of a sailing vessel) pointed as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing while still making headway.

The experienced sailor expertly maneuvered the sailboat, sailing close to the wind to maximize speed and efficiency.

by Arminkshipper July 25, 2024

Earth

link the ground to (an electrical device).

To ensure safety, the electrician meticulously earthed the metal frame of the washing machine.

by Arminkshipper July 04, 2024

bowl

a pipe used to smoke marijuana, or the contents of such a pipe.

"hey, you wanna smoke a bowl with us?"

by Arminkshipper July 18, 2024