trillion n.— «NBA TRILLIONAIRES: When an end-of-the-bench guy gets in a blowout for a minute, and doesn’t record a shot, rebound, assist or point, his boxscore line is known as “one trillion,” a one followed by nine zeroes...
Hesco hobbit n.— «Kandahar Air Field is a Hilton by comparison, populated by what the frontliners call Hesco Hobbits, hescos being the two-metre-high buffers filled with gravel that surround the base.…And they wouldn’t mind if the...
porno stache n.— «Brosnan has a field day bringing those quirks to life. He sports a dorky porno ‘stache. » —“Missed Opportunity” by Mike Russell Oregonian (Portland) Jan. 13, 2006. (source: Double...
Tsunami Tuesday n.— «CW holds that dark horses will be hurt most by the 2/5 Tsunami Tuesday, but maybe not. Remember: most GOP contests are winner-take-all. The field could easily split. Maybe Rudy will win NY. McCain gets CA. Romney wins...
ballhawk n.— «The neighborhood around Wrigley Field, called Wrigleyville, is filled with fans on game day. Ballhawks, as they are called, wait on Waveland Avenue to catch home runs during the game.» —“Wrigley Field ivy turns...
neurolaw n.— «The defense has conceded that he committed the crime, and is working on a risky defense that will combine traditional psychiatric testimony with the burgeoning field of “neurolaw,” which holds that there is a biological...