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circus parking

circus parking
 n.— «Crew and circus parking proposal.» —by City Of Abbotsford Application to Film In The City of Abbotsford (British Columbia, Canada) Oct., 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

creeping meatballism

creeping meatballism  n.— «Philistinism—actually, the street term “creeping meatballism” sounds better—spreads through British Columbia’s political class like some zombie virus in a B-grade movie.» —“Plans to close 144...

Beavis and Butthead lab

Beavis and Butthead lab  n.— «To set up what police call “a Beavis and Butthead” lab for crystal meth production, someone could spend less than $500.» —“What police refer to as ‘Beavis and Butthead’ labs are giving way to...

gonch

gonch  n.— «Today’s subject is gonch. Also known to many of you as underwear.» —“Postcard from Salt Lake” by Gary Mason Vancouver Sun (British Columbia, Canada) Feb. 9, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued...

hangaround

hangaround  n.— «One time, he recalled, he went along with a Hells Angels member, Randy Potts, who intended to fatally shoot a man who had beaten up a Hells Angels hangaround of the East End chapter—a hangaround is a person who is allowed...

age out

age out  v. phr.— «At least when it comes to the 9,000 children the government has taken into care on your behalf. They are children who have no one else capable of caring for them. So the government, acting for you, has stepped in to keep...