bell cow n.— «Lamar wanted to bring in high school players that would learn under Tubbs for four years. They would become the foundation—what Tubbs’ refers to as “bell cows,” a group of leaders tutored on “Billy Ball...
tri-tip n.— «One gabby goose ordered “my smoked tri-tip,” (as she called it). It was thinly sliced on a sandwich.» —“Farmer’s Cafe—Homey, attentive service in a rustic setting” by Dan Cline Chico...
caging n.— «Computer Caging (caging is the direct-mail industry term for collecting money) had raised money for Gann’s fight to preserve Proposition 13 from a legal counter-attack.» —“‘Booming Enterprise’ New Forces Take Political...
shit sheet n.— «But this was no ordinary anti-Green rant from the party of free enterprise. In election parlance, Morrison’s four-page glossy is known as a “shit sheet.”» —“Coalition rolls out Latham...
drop house n.— «Immigrants who are smuggled into the country typically are held at so-called drop houses until relatives pay their smuggling fees.» —“Many in ‘drop house’ headed East” by Maria T. Garcia Press...
air supply n.— «Although petty corruption is rampant in the civil service, Ruzindana has focused on the big fish—senior officials motivated less by need than greed. His target is the booming and notorious Ugandan enterprise known here as...