New York Stagehand Glossary

snot rocket --one actor's gross habit of holding one nostril and blowing out boogers onstage or in the wings.

stumble-through --parody of a run-through, when you are doing a rehearsal with new subs or swings. "The rehearsal wasn't a run-thro...

dilly dally --moving slow, dragging your feet. "Don't dilly dally ," "Stop dilly dallying. ..repair the unit now."

Don't show your teeth until you have to --controlling signs of aggression in a confrontation.

pie in the sky --an unreasonable dream, it isn't going to happen, that's a fantasy. Lyrics from the extended version of Woody Guthri...

short shrift --a quick, often rude dismissal of an idea or a person. "The head gave short shrift  to my idea of painting the deck on S...

watch your 6 --watch your back. It is a military term, using the clock face, where 12 is in front of you and 6 is behind you. "That...