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wolfpacking

wolfpacking  n.— «The Traffic Division has instituted a procedure called “wolfpacking,” by which a second officer in a second vehicle will observe a traffic stop and give chase to any vehicles they see that don’t slow down and change lanes...

ghetto pass

ghetto pass  n.— «It’s like Ice Cube says: “You’re going to get your ghetto pass revoked.”» —“Open-Field Hits: Cox Tackles Tough Subjects” by Vahe Gregorian St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Mo.) June 14...

rake

rake  v.— «Jose didn’t exactly rake the ball but he sent his single over the infield, raising his righthanded average to .404.» —“Atlanta—One Of The Great Mysteries In” by Rick Hummel in Atlanta, Ga. St. Louis...

millennial

millennial  n.— «Blandin thinks the current generation of 20 and unders—the Millennials, as he calls them—will be more responsible savers than their parents.» —“Saving a million should interest children early” by Steve...

decleat

decleat  v.— «Faulk charged downfield, upended a would-be blocker—a “decleating,” in NFL parlance—and dropped Jamal Robertson “like nobody else was on the field,” coach Mike Martz said.» —“Trev Faulk makes...

lily pad

lily pad  n.— «McPhillips described the operation as “building an air bridge” to the Mideast, with stops at “lily pads along the way” in addition to aerial refueling.» —“Buildup Order Kicks Air Base Into High...