Collyer n.— «When firemen are called out to jobs at rundown, junk-filled houses, they call it “doing a Collyer.”» —“Hoarding drives my boyfriend mad New York” by Zoe Heller Daily Telegraph (U.K...
Collyer n.— «A veteran firefighter called the job a “Collyer mansion”—packed and crowded with junk and debris like the old upper Fifth Avenue spread.» —“Burning Down the Squat” by Matthew Fleischer Village...
SPUI n.— «To increase capacity and avoid such problems, engineers have created a variation on the diamond design known as a single-point urban interchange, or SPUI (pronounced spew-ee).» —“Planners say SPUI on...
SPUI n.— «SPUI uses only 2 traffic signals where 4 were previously needed. North and southbound vehicles enter simultaneously. Vehicles also exit to cross street together.» —“Life in the Slow Lane” by Karl...
granny flat n.— «Granny Flat: A separate, self-contained unit designed for temporary installation on the side or in the back yard of an adult child’s home.» —“Age-Speak 101: How to Tell a NORC From a DRG” by Sandy...
granny flat n.— «One of the two barn-like structures that until recently still stood in the English countryside now forms a four-car garage with upstairs servants’ quarters, guest house or teen room. (The builders also suggest it would...