laquear
v.— «No echaban llave a sus puertas, sino que las laqueaban.» —“Sorry, yo no spekeo español, ni english. Spanglish, for plis” by César Fernando Zapata La Crónica (Mexico D.F., Mexico) July 10, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Asthenosphere, a geologist’s term for the molten layer beneath the earth’s crust, sparks a journey that stretches all the way from ancient Greece to the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Plus: What the heck is a dogberg? It’s when...
Some TV commercials launch catchphrases that stick around long after the original ads. The exclamation Good stuff, Maynard! is still a compliment almost 40 years after it was used in a commercial for Malt-O-Meal hot cereal. And: what do you call...