smart bomb n.— «Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston have developed a method of delivering chemotherapy to the cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells undamaged. They dub the device the “smart...
charlie n.— «In Britain, cocaine has become the drug of choice for the middle classes, who dub it “Charlie.”» —“Stars ask ‘who’s next’ after drugs bust” by Eugene Bingham New Zealand...
aerial tsunami n.— «The relentless downpour during the last seven days has prompted Chief Minister Narendra Modi to dub it as an “aerial tsunami.”» —“Flood: Gujarat toll reaches 123” Rediff...
jingle truck n.— «High-axled trucks rumbled past—loaded mostly with firewood—painted in bright, fanciful designs and hung with hundreds of metal bangles that spurred U.S. troops to dub them “jingle trucks.”» —“An...
webl n.— «It’s my Webl (pronounced “Webble”). It’s the same as a Blog, but it’s cooler.…I hereby name this journal entry a “Webl” and dub myself a “Webbler”! I am reattaching that congenial...
bumper sniffer n.— «Department of Public Safety officer Dub Gillum points out the left lane is for passing only by law, and the “bumper sniffer” is following too close and can get a ticket without having an accident...