TagColloquial language

skybust

skybust v. to shoot at flying game birds that are too high or out of range. Editorial Note: The 1943 citation is an unrelated usage from baseball, referring to home runs or strong hits, which in the past have sometimes been called “sky-busters...

half-widow

half-widow n. a woman whose husband is missing but not known to be dead. Editorial Note: This term is often applied to women whose husbands have disappeared during fighting in Kashmir. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)