pass-by meeting n.— «“The exchange, such as it was, was limited and was on Iraq…. It was a pass-by meeting,” he told Reuters, using the term for a brief informal encounter.» —“Senior U.S., Iranian officials meet at Iraq...
revolving bastard n.— «I have had a fine encounter with Pappy Selznick. I wrote you about the requirement that I send publicity to Birdwell. Well, Birdwell is the revolving bastard if there ever was one. (The Revolving Bastard, in case...
medigap n.— «People also should plan for the routine health costs they’ll encounter every month, including premiums for supplemental insurance, often called “medigap.” The most popular plans cost an average of $155 a month...
encounter specialist n.— «The fabled and, sometimes notorious, sharpshooters of Mumbai Police—known in local parlance by their euphemism “encounter specialists”—are back in the news.» —“Mumbai’s Dirty Harrys are back in action...
rowdysheeter n.— «Though the district has 50 ‘senior rowdysheeters’ (‘A Class’ in police parlance) and 250 petty criminals, the “encounter” with Shaji was the first one for the anti-rowdy squad.» —“Live by the...
agbero n.— «Lagos is suchlike text, only more baffling, more amorphous.…Where else would you encounter the inventive ribaldry of the agbero (motor park tout)?» —“See Lagos and Die” by Niyi Osundare in...