Welcome to another mind-bending episode of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! Expanding your vocabulary is a great way to keep your brain in shape for the marathon of life. Now let's get those neurons fired up with the Word of the Week:
"Case of slow" - what was wrong with the loser in a gun battle. -- "Dictionary of the American West", Winfred Blevins, Facts on File, 1993.
Example: John was outbid for the coveted vintage vinyl albums up for auction on E-bay not due to lack of funds, but because of a terminal case of slow on the part of his computer.
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