phoneslaughter
n.— «Phoneslaughter? Felony Charges in Distracted Driving Case.» —“Nevada: Landmark ‘Phone Slaughter’ Case” by Slimpickins Usenet: alt.true-crime Apr. 16, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Language is always evolving, and that’s also true for American Sign Language. A century ago, the sign for “telephone” was one fist below your mouth and the other at your ear, as if you’re holding an old-fashioned candlestick...
We tend to take the index of a book for granted, but centuries ago, these helpful lists were viewed with suspicion. Some even worried that indexes would harm reading comprehension! A witty new book tells the story. Plus, the Latin term bona fides...