Skiing. an impression made in the snow by a skier falling backward. a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier.
forensic
20 Jan1. When a forensic analysis is done, objects are examined scientifically in order to discover information about a crime.
2. pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
3. adapted or suited to argumentation; rhetorical.
4. forensics, (used with a singular or plural verb) the art or study of argumentation and formal debate.
bellwether
20 Jana person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend; index.
a wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell.
a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of a profession or industry: Paris is a bellwether of the fashion industry.
kerflooey
19 JanInformal. to cease functioning, especially suddenly and completely; fall apart; fail: As soon as the storm hit, every light in town went kerflooey.
cowardly
17 Jan1. lacking courage; contemptibly timid.
2. characteristic of or befitting a coward; despicably mean, covert, or unprincipled:
Examples:
a cowardly attack on a weak, defenseless man.
There was also no shortage of heroic and cowardly behavior as well as many things in between.
flumadiddle
15 Jan1. utter nonsense.
2. worthless frills.
Flumadiddle is an Americanism that arose in the 1840s as a combination of flummery, meaning “complete nonsense,” and diddle, meaning “to fool with.”