governor's call

n. A last hope of salvation from a dreadful end. Originally a last-minute reprieve from an execution but now a generic term.

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The election Tuesday may ruin America no matter who wins.

Yeah. The only thing that can save us now is a governor's call.

And just who would the "governor" be in this case?

I do not know. God? George Washington? Putin? I am not a Poli-Sci major.

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greasing the koala

v. Aussie surfing term for buttering up somebody or improving one’s position or lot in life.

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Strewth mate! You’ll be out of a job no fear when the boss sees you in that clobber.

No worries. I’ve spent the last fortie greasing the koala.

offside trap

n. Defensive technique in soccer wherein the defenders closest to their own goal line all move simultaneously toward their opponents goal line just before an opponent boots the ball downfield. The object is to deliberately place any possible recipients of the pass in an offside position, and to allow soccer enthusiasts, who love to have their enjoyment interrupted by questions, the opportunity to again attempt to educate hockey fans on the nuances of the beautiful game.

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Why did the whistle blow? He was totally in the clear!

Offside trap. Again. Look, get me some crayons and I’ll try to explain it in simpler terms.

trumpster fire

n. Massive destructive melt-down.

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If they try to oust Putin it will trigger a trumpster fire.

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herdle

n. Aussie game in which blindfolded sheep drovers try to guess the breed of sheep they are shagging.

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Bruce is becoming a proper herdle expert. Scored a two yesterday, and that was with a bloody wombat.

deluginal

adj. Blindly oblivious to a mounting cascade, or deluge, of sensible objections to one’s irrationsl comments or opinions.

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If Olivia thinks that makeup makes her look pretty she is more deluginal than the president.

pringle

v. To twist, shrivel, or bend from a flat uniform discoid shape into something resembling a deformed potato chip.

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Am I seeing this right! Tell me you did not just pringle my bicycle wheel!

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Jen’s umbilical hernia recurred when her mesh pringled due to a chronic Yersinia infection.