schmutzdecke n.— «After the filter has been operated for some time a gelatinous layer (Schmutzdecke of Piefke) is formed of such imperviousness that each square meter of surface will no longer furnish as much as 3 cubic meters (800...
schmutzdecke n.— «The surface is now a veritable of cat hairs, dead fleas, some dirt I suppose, hair-balls and horked-up Friskies.» —“You can bed on it!” by Bruce Usenet: alt.tasteless June 11, 1996. (source:...
reverse graffiti n.— «Paul Curtis aka Moose is no regular graffiti artist. In fact, he’s the reverse-graffiti artist. He created his street art by cleaning the dirt and grime off of surfaces! Authorities are baffled: is selective cleaning...
dirt sailor
n.— «That’s what they call themselves—“riverines,” not “dirt sailors” or “devil squids.”» —“Getting their feet wet” by Andrew Scutto Navy Times SEpt. 25, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
devil squid
n.— «That’s what they call themselves—“riverines,” not “dirt sailors” or “devil squids.”» —“Getting their feet wet” by Andrew Scutto Navy Times SEpt. 25, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
boda-boda n.— «It costs a mere 20 shillings (about R3) to travel across Kisumu on a bicycle; matatu rates are double that. And, bikes are everywhere—the ringing of their bells and the crunch of wheels on dirt the dominant sounds in towns...