dirt cop n.— «The people charged with enforcing state and local erosion and sedimentation laws, affectionately known as the “dirt cops,” say most developers obey the laws and put in the required measures.» —“What’s killing College...
chamcha n.— «Akbar has been called a chamcha (which means spoon in the Hindi language and has become a slang word for sycophant) to the Gandhi family, and some of that slavish devotion shows up in his uncritical acceptance of Nehru’s...