white gold n.— «Traditionally white is the colour of mourning. When a person dies, friends, relatives and members of the community collect money in a white envelope (called white gold) for the family and the bereaved, which goes towards the cost of...
Tingle Table n.— «When IRS management analyst James Tingle invented the “Tingle Table,” an 18 basket sorting system, it was still merely one step in the eight step process required to process a tax return.…Once the return arrives in the mail, it is...
hangtown fry n.— «Out in San Francisco they serve something called a “hangtown fry” that primarily consists of scrambled eggs and fried oysters. And yes, bacon. And I thought that was pushing the envelope.» —“Belly up to the trough” by Tim...
iron ranger n.— «Assuming you don’t, just put in an Iron Ranger (locked pipe with envelope slot), some envelopes and a sign saying “Pay $5/overnite or get Denver-Booted.” » —“Re: Some basic questions?” by Pete Dumbleton Usenet: rec.outdoors.rv...
iron ranger n.— «Spaulding said by summer the park will begin charging $3 per vehicle on the honor system, which involves placing cash into an envelope and depositing it into a slot in what’s known as an “iron ranger.”» —“New State Park to Open” by...
deadman’s curve n.— «In its ruling, the F.A.A. said that, by hovering at low altitudes, “sightseeing helicopters are operating in the avoid area of the height-speed envelope (deadman’s curve).” A helicopter flying too low cannot, in an emergency...
