blue canary n.— «As miners once used caged canaries to warn them of poisonous gas underground, the greatest fear of these two streetwise veterans is a “blue canary,” a police officer or emergency worker who unknowingly walks into his or her demise...
city ham n.— «By contrast, wet-cured hams—often called “city” hams—are brined or injected with a saltwater solution as a preservative. City hams, more mild-tasting and moister than country hams, are far more prevalent because they take less time to...
tango uniform n.— «It comes with a standard V-6 engine, a new unibody chassis and independent rear suspension, and a seven-year, 100,000-mile warranty in case all goes, as they say in the military, tango uniform.» —“Not grand, but good” by Dan...
cute ute
n.— «Unlike many of its cute-ute competitors, the Grand Vitara offers a fairly stout defense of its off-road credentials.» —“Not grand, but good” by Dan Neil Columbus Dispatch (Ohio) Apr. 8, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
middecade n.— «The other case comes from Texas, the biggest of the “red states.” Texas is defending its right to redraw its electoral districts to give the GOP more seats in Congress. Other states have signaled that if Texas’ middecade shift is...
wig-wag n.— «On occasion, Bottini hit the red wig-wag lights behind the grille and pulled a motorist over.» —“Special Squad Fights Auto Thefts” by Andre Jackson St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Mo.) Jan. 7, 1988. (source: Double-Tongued...
