Morgan Tierney's definitions

nonconformity

refusal to conform to an established creed, rule, or practice.

My parents believe in nonconformity; my brothers and I have no curfew.

by Morgan Tierney October 31, 2006

Indian buckskin

Clothing made out of the hides of deer, as worn by some early American Indians.

Several times in those early weeks of September, she showed up in something outrageous. A 1920s flapper dress. An Indian buckskin. A kimono.

by Morgan Tierney October 31, 2006

hotbed

environment that favors rapid growth or development.

The riverside neighborhood was a hotbed of crime.

by Morgan Tierney October 31, 2006